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. 1985 Sep;55(3):849–852. doi: 10.1128/jvi.55.3.849-852.1985

Latent herpes simplex virus type 1 DNA contains two copies of the virion DNA joint region.

D L Rock, N W Fraser
PMCID: PMC255073  PMID: 2991602

Abstract

Southern blot analysis of latent herpes simplex virus DNA detected in mouse brain and digested with a restriction enzyme revealed two copies of the virion DNA joint fragment. Thus, the absence of free ends noted previously in latent herpes simplex virus type 1 DNA is due to joining of the termini.

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