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ReviewFuture microbiology2011

Ocular herpes simplex virus: how are latency, reactivation, recurrent disease and therapy interrelated?

Lena J Al-Dujaili, Patrick P Clerkin, Christian Clement, Harris E McFerrin, Partha S Bhattacharjee, Emily D Varnell, Herbert E Kaufman, James M Hill

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Review in Future microbiology, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 57 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
57citing papers in PubMed
3.8field-weighted citation impact, top 7% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

57 citing papers in PubMed, 116 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Lena J Al-DujailiDepartment of Ophthalmology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, USA.
Patrick P Clerkin
Christian Clement
Harris E McFerrin
Partha S Bhattacharjee
Emily D Varnell
Herbert E Kaufman
James M Hill
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans · USXavier University of Louisiana · US

Funding

OCULAR HSV: LATENCY, REACTIVATION, &RECURRENCER01EY006311 · NEI · LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER · PI LUKIW, WALTER J · 1985 to 2012
$5.3M
PHARMACOLOGY AND EXTERNAL OCULAR DISEASEP30EY002377 · NEI · LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER · PI KAUFMAN, HERBERT E · 1985 to 2008
$4.9M
Aging, Herpesviruses, and Alzheimer's DiseaseR01AG023085 · NIA · LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER · PI HILL, JAMES M · 2004 to 2007
$688k
OCULAR PATHOGENESIS AND THERAPY OF BACTERIAL KERATITISR01EY008871 · NEI · LOUISIANA STATE UNIV HSC NEW ORLEANS · PI HILL, JAMES M · 1991 to 2001
$588k
NEI NIH HHS P30 EY002377NEI NIH HHS R01 EY006311NEI NIH HHS R01 EY008871NIA NIH HHS R01 AG023085
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Most humans are infected with herpes simplex virus (HSV) type 1 in early childhood and remain latently infected throughout life. While most individuals have mild or no symptoms, some will develop destructive HSV keratitis. Ocular infection with HSV-1 and its associated sequelae account for the majority of corneal blindness in industrialized nations. Neuronal latency in the peripheral ganglia is established when transcription of the viral genome is repressed (silenced) except for the latency-associated transcripts and microRNAs. The functions of latency-associated transcripts have been investigated since 1987. Roles have been suggested relating to reactivation, establishment of latency, neuronal protection, antiapoptosis, apoptosis, virulence and asymptomatic shedding. Here, we review HSV-1 latent infections, reactivation, recurrent disease and antiviral therapies for the ocular HSV diseases.

Indexed as

Virus ActivationVirus LatencyAntiviral AgentsGene Expression Regulation, ViralHerpesvirus 1, HumanHumansKeratitis, HerpeticRecurrenceAntiviral Agents

Identifiers

PMID21861620
PMCPMC3403814
OpenAlexW2168795040

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