Binding of herpes simplex virus type-1 virions leads to the induction of intracellular signalling in the absence of virus entry.

The envelope of HSV-1 contains a number of glycoproteins, four of which are essential for virus entry. Virus particles lacking gB, gD, gH or gL are entry-defective, although these viruses retain the ability to bind to the plasma membrane via the remaining glycoproteins. Soluble forms of gD have been...

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Main Authors: Iain J MacLeod, Tony Minson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-03-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2832691?pdf=render