Simplexviruses successfully adapt to their host by fine-tuning immune responses
A. Mozzi, R. Cagliani, C. Pontremoli, D. Forni, I. Saulle, M. Saresella, U. Pozzoli, M. Clerici, M. Biasin, M. Sironi
This study identifies positive selection in herpes simplex virus glycoproteins that influence immune escape mechanisms and HLA-G expression, explaining their adaptation to hominins.
bioRxiv · Jul 28, 2020Microbiology