MicrobiologybioRxiv
Simplexviruses successfully adapt to their host by fine-tuning immune responses
A. Mozzi, R. Cagliani, C. Pontremoli…·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.
DOI 10.1093/molbev/msac142