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ReviewViruses2021

Advancing Our Understanding of Corneal Herpes Simplex Virus-1 Immune Evasion Mechanisms and Future Therapeutics.

Emily Greenan, Sophie Gallagher, Rana Khalil, Conor C Murphy, Joan Ní Gabhann-Dromgoole

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In one paragraph

Review in Viruses, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
19citing papers in PubMed
2.4field-weighted citation impact, top 11% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

19 citing papers in PubMed, 24 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Anti-Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 Activity ofInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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  18. Incidence and Risk Factors of Bilateral Herpetic Keratitis: 2022 Update.Tropical medicine and infectious disease · 2022
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Emily GreenanDepartment of Ophthalmology, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, D02 XK51 Dublin, Ireland.
Sophie GallagherSchool of Biological and Health Sciences, Technological University (TU) Dublin, Kevin Street, D02 XK51 Dublin, Ireland.
Rana KhalilSchool of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences (PBS), RSCI Research Institute, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, D02 XK51 Dublin, Ireland.
Conor C MurphyDepartment of Ophthalmology, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, D02 XK51 Dublin, Ireland.ORCID 0000-0003-2171-0418
Joan Ní Gabhann-DromgooleDepartment of Ophthalmology, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, D02 XK51 Dublin, Ireland.ORCID 0000-0002-4247-3952
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland · IETechnological University Dublin · IE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Herpes stromal keratitis (HSK) is a disease that commonly affects the cornea and external eye and is caused by Herpes Simplex Virus type 1 (HSV-1). This virus infects approximately 66% of people worldwide; however, only a small portion of these people will develop symptoms in their lifetime. There is no cure or vaccine available for HSV-1; however, there are treatments available that aim to control the inflammation caused by the virus and prevent its recurrence. While these treatments are beneficial to those suffering with HSK, there is a need for more effective treatments to minimise the need for topical steroids, which can have harmful effects, and to prevent bouts of disease reactivation, which can lead to progressive corneal scarring and visual impairment. This review details the current understanding of HSV-1 infection and discusses potential novel treatment options including microRNAs, TLRs, mAbs, and aptamers.

Indexed as

Immune EvasionAnimalsAntiviral AgentsCorneaHerpesvirus 1, HumanHost-Pathogen InteractionsHumansKeratitis, HerpeticViral ProteinsVirus InternalizationVirus LatencyAntiviral AgentsViral Proteinsantiviral strategieshost-virus interactionHSV-1viral immune evasionviral replication and pathogenesisvirus

Identifiers

PMID34578437
PMCPMC8473450
OpenAlexW3201238628

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Registered trials

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