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Configuration of latent varicella-zoster virus DNA

1995; American Society for Microbiology; Volume: 69; Issue: 12 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1128/jvi.69.12.8151-8154.1995

ISSN

1098-5514

Autores

Penny Clarke, Thomas De Beer, Randall J. Cohrs, Don Gilden,

Tópico(s)

Animal Virus Infections Studies

Resumo

The configuration of latent varicella-zoster virus (VZV) DNA was analyzed by PCR. Template DNA for both internal and terminal VZV primers was present in a 1:1 ratio in ganglionic DNA, compared with a 15:1 ratio in DNA extracted from VZV virions, indicating that the VZV genomic termini are adjacent in latently infected human ganglia.

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