| Literature DB >> 19144716 |
Michael I Besecker1, Mallory E Harden, Guanglin Li, Xiu-Jie Wang, Anthony Griffiths.
Abstract
Herpes B virus (BV) naturally infects macaque monkeys and is a close relative of herpes simplex virus. BV can zoonotically infect humans to cause a rapidly ascending encephalitis with approximately 80% mortality. Therefore, BV is a serious danger to those who come into contact with these monkeys or their tissues and cells. MicroRNAs are regulators of gene expression, and there have been reports of virus-encoded microRNAs. We hypothesize that BV-encoded microRNAs are important for the regulation of viral and cellular genes. Herein, we report the discovery of three herpes B virus-encoded microRNAs.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19144716 PMCID: PMC2655578 DOI: 10.1128/JVI.02419-08
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Virol ISSN: 0022-538X Impact factor: 5.103