A neurotropic herpesvirus infecting the gastropod, abalone, shares ancestry with oyster herpesvirus and a herpesvirus associated with the amphioxus genome

A neurotropic herpesvirus infecting the gastropod, abalone, shares ancestry with oyster herpesvirus and a herpesvirus associated with the amphioxus genome

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>With the exception of the oyster herpesvirus OsHV-1, all herpesviruses characterized thus far infect only vertebrates. Some cause neurological disease in their hosts, while others replicate or become latent in neurological tissues. R...

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Main Authors: Sawbridge Tim, Wong Frank, Cocks Benjamin G, Savin Keith W, Cogan Noel, Savage David, Warner Simone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-11-01
Series:Virology Journal
Online Access:http://www.virologyj.com/content/7/1/308

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