Disturbed Yin–Yang balance: stress increases the susceptibility to primary and recurrent infections of herpes simplex virus type 1
Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), a neurotropic herpes virus, is able to establish a lifelong latent infection in the human host. Following primary replication in mucosal epithelial cells, the virus can enter sensory neurons innervating peripheral tissues via nerve termini. The viral genome is th...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-03-01
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| Series: | Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211383519302692 |