Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6131281 | Clinical Microbiology and Infection | 2010 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Infections with herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) are not restricted to humans but infrequently may be transmitted to certain animal species, in some cases resulting in severe disease, including encephalitis and death. Recent studies demonstrate that human-derived HSV-1 field isolates can be typed according to their gG-gI- and gE gene sequences. We investigated whether HSV-1 infections of animals were predominantly caused by a certain genotype. Isolates derived from two marmosets and one domestic rabbit, however, revealed different genotypes. Despite the very limited number of investigated animal-derived HSV-1 strains, this result does not point towards the existence of certain HSV-1 genotypes with a higher potential of being transmitted to animals.
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Authors
K. Sekulin, J. Janková, J. Kolodziejek, H.P. Huemer, A. Gruber, J. Meyer, N. Nowotny,