Method of preventing transport of a neurotropic virus and identifying agents for achieving same

A method of preventing transport of a Herpes simplex virus within a neuron, comprising preventing interaction between a structural tegument protein US11 of the virus and a motor protein, Kinesin in the neuron such that virus transport in the neuron is prevented. An antiviral composition is also prov...

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Hauptverfasser: ARMATI PATRICIA JOAN, DIEFENBACH EVE MARGARET, DIEFENBACH RUSSELL JOHN, PENFOLD MARK, CUNNINGHAM ANTHONY LAWRENCE, MIRANDA-SAKSENA MONICA, HOLLAND DAVID JAMES
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Zusammenfassung:A method of preventing transport of a Herpes simplex virus within a neuron, comprising preventing interaction between a structural tegument protein US11 of the virus and a motor protein, Kinesin in the neuron such that virus transport in the neuron is prevented. An antiviral composition is also provided, comprising a compound capable of preventing interaction between a structural tegument protein of a neurotropic virus and a neuron or cell.