Questioning the Extreme Neurovirulence of Monkey B Virus (Macacine alphaherpesvirus 1)

Monkey B virus (Macacine alphaherpesvirus 1; BV) occurs naturally in macaques of the genus Macaca, which includes rhesus and long-tailed (cynomolgus) monkeys that are widely used in biomedical research. BV is closely related to the human herpes simplex viruses (HSV), and BV infections in its natural...

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Published in:Advances in Virology
Main Authors: R. Eberle, L. Jones-Engel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-01-01
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/5248420