Efficacy of an HSV-1 Neuro-Attenuated Vaccine in Mice Is Reduced by Preventing Viral DNA Replication

We previously isolated an HSV-1 mutant, KOS-NA, that contains two non-synonymous mutations in UL39. One of the mutations, resulting in an R950H amino acid substitution in ICP6, renders KOS-NA severely neuro-attenuated and significantly reduces HSV-1 latency. Vaccination of mice with KOS-NA prior to...

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Main Authors: Hong Wang, David J. Davido, Heba H. Mostafa, Lynda A. Morrison
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-04-01
Series:Viruses
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/14/5/869