Herpes simplex virus type-1 (HSV-1) causes a range of human diseases, from mild uncomplicated mucocutaneous infection to life-threatening ones. The Us3 gene of HSV-1 encodes a serine/threonine protein kinase that is highly conserved among alphaherpesviruses. Accumulating evidence suggests that Us3 is a critical regulator of HSV-1 infection; however, the molecular mechanism by which Us3 regulates HSV-1 pathogenicity remains to be elucidated. This article presents a brief summary of the present knowledge on the roles of HSV-1 Us3, with a special focus on its relevancy in vivo.
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Kato, A. (2016). Molecular mechanism by which Us3 protein kinase regulates the pathogenicity of herpes simplex virus type-1. Uirusu. https://doi.org/10.2222/jsv.66.83
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