| Literature DB >> 3023701 |
J M Felser, S E Straus, J M Ostrove.
Abstract
Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) can complement temperature-sensitive mutants of herpes simplex virus. Of seven mutants tested, two, carrying mutations in the immediate-early ICP4 and ICP27 proteins, were complemented. This complementation was not seen in coinfections with adenovirus type 5 or cytomegalovirus. Following transfection into CV-1 cells, a DNA fragment containing the VZV short repeat sequence complemented the ICP4 mutant. These data demonstrate a functional relationship between VZV and herpes simplex virus and have allowed localization of a putative VZV immediate-early gene.Entities:
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Year: 1987 PMID: 3023701 PMCID: PMC255249
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Virol ISSN: 0022-538X Impact factor: 5.103