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Evasion of APOBEC1-mediated Intrinsic Immunity by a Herpesvirus Uracil DNA Glycosylase Is a Determinant of Viral Encephalitis
Akihisa Kato, Hayato Harima, Yuji Tsunekawa…·Yasushi Kawaguchi
This study shows that HSV-1's vUNG enzyme evades APOBEC1 immunity by preventing DNA editing, leading to more severe encephalitis in mice.
DOI 10.1101/2023.06.22.546204