| Literature DB >> 11836436 |
Lydia G Thebeau1, Lynda A Morrison.
Abstract
We have used mice lacking both B7-1 and B7-2 costimulation molecules (B7KO) to investigate the effects of B7 costimulation on herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) pathogenesis. B7KO mice infected intravaginally with virulent HSV-2 showed more severe genital and neurologic disease and higher mortality rates than their wild-type counterparts. These results suggest that B7 costimulation molecules play an important role in the development of primary immune responses protective against HSV-2.Entities:
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Year: 2002 PMID: 11836436 PMCID: PMC153796 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.76.5.2563-2566.2002
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Virol ISSN: 0022-538X Impact factor: 5.103