Impacts of genome-wide analyses on our understanding of human herpesvirus diversity and evolution

DW Renner, ML Szpara - Journal of virology, 2018 - Am Soc Microbiol
Until fairly recently, genome-wide evolutionary dynamics and within-host diversity were
more commonly examined in the context of small viruses than in the context of large double …

Alphaherpesvirus genomics: past, present and future

CV Kuny, ML Szpara - Current issues in molecular biology, 2021 - mdpi.com
Alphaherpesviruses, as large double-stranded DNA viruses, were long considered to be
genetically stable and to exist in a homogeneous state. Recently, the proliferation of high …

Rapid genome assembly and comparison decode intrastrain variation in human alphaherpesviruses

LR Parsons, YR Tafuri, JT Shreve, CD Bowen… - MBio, 2015 - Am Soc Microbiol
Herpes simplex virus (HSV) is a widespread pathogen that causes epithelial lesions with
recurrent disease that manifests over a lifetime. The lifelong aspect of infection results from …

[HTML][HTML] Comprehensive annotations of human herpesvirus 6A and 6B genomes reveal novel and conserved genomic features

Y Finkel, D Schmiedel, J Tai-Schmiedel, A Nachshon… - Elife, 2020 - elifesciences.org
Human herpesvirus-6 (HHV-6) A and B are ubiquitous betaherpesviruses, infecting the
majority of the human population. They encompass large genomes and our understanding …

Herpes virus replication

P Boehmer, A Nimonkar - IUBMB life, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
Herpesviruses are large double stranded DNA animal viruses with the distinguishing ability
to establish latent, life‐long infections. To date, eight human herpesviruses that exhibit …

Divergence and genotyping of human α-herpesviruses: an overview

P Norberg - Infection, Genetics and Evolution, 2010 - Elsevier
Herpesviruses are large DNA viruses that are highly disseminated among animals. Of the
eight herpesviruses identified in humans, three are classified into the α-herpesvirus …

[HTML][HTML] Inferred father-to-son transmission of herpes simplex virus results in near-perfect preservation of viral genome identity and in vivo phenotypes

U Pandey, DW Renner, RL Thompson, ML Szpara… - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
High throughout sequencing has provided an unprecedented view of the circulating diversity
of all classes of human herpesviruses. For herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1), we and others …

[HTML][HTML] Specific capture and whole-genome sequencing of viruses from clinical samples

DP Depledge, AL Palser, SJ Watson, IYC Lai, ER Gray… - PloS one, 2011 - journals.plos.org
Whole genome sequencing of viruses directly from clinical samples is integral for
understanding the genetics of host-virus interactions. Here, we report the use of sample …

Evolution and diversity in human herpes simplex virus genomes

ML Szpara, D Gatherer, A Ochoa, B Greenbaum… - Journal of …, 2014 - Am Soc Microbiol
ABSTRACT Herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) causes a chronic, lifelong infection in> 60% of
adults. Multiple recent vaccine trials have failed, with viral diversity likely contributing to …

Genome sequencing and analysis of geographically diverse clinical isolates of herpes simplex virus 2

RM Newman, SL Lamers, B Weiner, SC Ray… - Journal of …, 2015 - Am Soc Microbiol
ABSTRACT Herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV-2), the principal causative agent of recurrent
genital herpes, is a highly prevalent viral infection worldwide. Limited information is …