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Modification of the Genital Herpes Infection in a Guinea Pig Model, by Prior Immunization with Bovine Herpes Mammillitis Virus
Author(s) -
Maragos Constantina,
May John T.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
microbiology and immunology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.664
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1348-0421
pISSN - 0385-5600
DOI - 10.1111/j.1348-0421.1988.tb01416.x
Subject(s) - virology , herpes simplex virus , biology , guinea pig , virus , genital herpes , immunization , herpes virus , transmission (telecommunications) , immunology , simplexvirus , herpesviridae , viral disease , antibody , engineering , electrical engineering , endocrinology
Bovine herpes mammillitis virus has been shown to partially protect guinea pigs against primary genital herpes simplex virus type 2 infections, further confirming the immunologic cross‐reactivity of these two viruses.