Reactivation of Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) from Latency in Response to Neuronal Hyperexcitability

Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) establishes a latent infection in neurons, in which viral transcription is restricted and viral promoters are associated with heterochromatin. In response to certain stimuli, the virus reactivates to permit transmission. The exact physiological triggers of reactivation, th...

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Main Authors: Sean Cuddy, Austin Schinlever, Sara Dochnal, Jon Suzich, Mina Farah, Chris Boutell, Anna Ruth Cliffe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Proceedings
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2504-3900/50/1/91