Herpes simplex virus type 1 latency-associated transcription plays no role in establishment or maintenance of a latent infection in murine sensory neurons.
AUTOR(ES)
Sedarati, F
RESUMO
Using herpes simplex viruses deleted and restored for the latency-associated transcripts (LATs), we have quantitatively assessed the role of the transcripts in establishment and maintenance of latent infection. Determination of the number of neurons latently infected and the copy number of viral genomes per latently infected ganglion indicated that there is no difference between viruses expressing and not expressing the transcripts. In addition, the amount of viral DNA present in ganglia latently infected with the LAT-negative virus KOS 8117 did not differ from the value for LAT+ counterparts over an 11-month period of analysis. From these results we conclude that LATs play no role in establishment or maintenance of a latent infection with herpes simplex virus type 1. If these transcripts play a role in latency, they must function during the reactivation step.
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