Entry of herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) into the distal axons of trigeminal neurons favors the onset of nonproductive, silent infection.

Following productive, lytic infection in epithelia, herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) establishes a lifelong latent infection in sensory neurons that is interrupted by episodes of reactivation. In order to better understand what triggers this lytic/latent decision in neurons, we set up an organoty...

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Main Authors: Wali Hafezi, Eva U Lorentzen, Bodo R Eing, Marcus Müller, Nicholas J C King, Barbara Klupp, Thomas C Mettenleiter, Joachim E Kühn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3349744?pdf=render