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The distribution of viral antigens and Langerhans cells during zosteriform spread of herpes simplex virus to the skin of the mouse

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In a mouse model of zosteriform spread of herpes simplex virus, the skin site reached by such spread was studied for the development of lesions, viral antigens and changes in numbers of Langerhans cells.

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  1. Department of Pathology and Microbiology, School of Medical Sciences, Bristol, U.K.

    N. A. Williams & T. J. Hill

  2. Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medical Sciences, Bristol, U.K.

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Williams, N.A., Shimeld, C. & Hill, T.J. The distribution of viral antigens and Langerhans cells during zosteriform spread of herpes simplex virus to the skin of the mouse. Archives of Virology 122, 349–358 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01317196

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