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Abstract
Herpes simplex virus (HSV) types 1 and 2 are highly successful human pathogens that can elicit blinding herpetic keratoconjunctivitis, fatal sporadic encephalitis, aseptic meningitis, and increase the risk of acquiring additional sexually transmitted diseases. Type I interferons (IFN) play a significant role in controlling HSV pathogenesis by antagonizing viral replication and spread. Taking advantage of the susceptibility of HSV to IFNs, a novel approach of employing plasmid DNA cassettes expressing type 1 IFNs to antagonize viral pathogenesis has been undertaken. This review will describe recent work in our lab and those of others using naked DNA encoding cytokines to antagonize HSV replication and virus trafficking or immune-mediated pathogenesis as a result of viral assault to ocular tissue.Entities:
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Year: 2001 PMID: 11485206 DOI: 10.1385/IR:24:1:01
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Immunol Res ISSN: 0257-277X Impact factor: 2.829