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A Primary Neuron Culture System for the Study of Herpes Simplex Virus Latency and Reactivation
JoVE Revista
Inmunología y contagio
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JoVE Revista Inmunología y contagio
A Primary Neuron Culture System for the Study of Herpes Simplex Virus Latency and Reactivation

A Primary Neuron Culture System for the Study of Herpes Simplex Virus Latency and Reactivation

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April 02, 2012

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April 02, 2012

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The protocol describes an efficient and reproducible model system to study herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) latency and reactivation. The assay employs homogenous sympathetic neuron cultures and allows for the molecular dissection of virus-neuron interactions using a variety of tools including RNA interference and expression of recombinant proteins.

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