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To map the transcripts encoding the equine herpesvirus type 4 (EHV-4) glycoproteins I (gI) and E (gE), transcriptional analyses were performed at the right part of the unique short segment of EHV-4 genome. The results revealed that the gI gene is encoded by a 1.6-kb transcript which is 3′ coterminal with a 3.0-kb gD mRNA while the gE gene is encoded by two transcripts of 3.5- and 2.4-kb in size. The transcriptional patterns described in this study for the EHV-4 gI and gE are similar to those found in the equivalent region of herpes simplex virus type 1 and feline herpesvirus type 1. Characterization of EHV-4 gI and gE glycoprotein genes may facilitate future studies to define their roles in the EHV-4 infection.
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Received April 27, 1998 Accepted September 29, 1998
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Damiani, A.M., Jang, HK., Matsumura, T. et al. Transcriptional analyses of the region of the equine herpesvirus type 4 genome encoding glycoproteins I and E. Arch. Virol. 144, 613–620 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/s007050050529
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s007050050529