Molecular basis oh herpes simplex virus entry into the cell and retargeting of the viral tropism for the design of oncolytic herpesviruses

Herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) infects oral epitelial cells, then spreads to the nerve endings and estabilishes latency in sensory ganglia, from where it may, or may not reactivate. Diseases caused by virus reactivation include mild diseases such as muco-cutaneous lesions, and more severe, and even...

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Main Author: Cerretani, Arianna <1980>
Other Authors: Campadelli, Maria Gabriella
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:en
Published: Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna 2008
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Online Access:http://amsdottorato.unibo.it/685/