Evasion of APOBEC1-mediated Intrinsic Immunity by a Herpesvirus Uracil DNA Glycosylase Is a Determinant of Viral Encephalitis
A. Kato, H. Harima, Y. Tsunekawa, M. Igarashi, K. Kitamura, K. Wakae, H. Kozuka-Hata, M. Oyama, M. Watanabe, K. Takeshima, Y. Maruzuru, N. Koyanagi, T. Okada, M. Muramatsu, Y. Kawaguchi
This study shows that HSV-1's vUNG enzyme evades APOBEC1 immunity by preventing DNA editing, leading to more severe encephalitis in mice.
bioRxiv · Jun 22, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology