Science, Vol 205, Issue 4405, 518-520
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6-Hydroxydopamine potentiates acute herpes simplex virus infection of the superior cervical ganglion in mice
RW Price
Treatment of mice with 6-hydroxydopamine increased herpes simplex virus replication in the superior cervical ganglion while it decreased the subsequent prevalence of latent infection. Preganglionic neurectomy failed to block this effect. These observations suggest that intrinsic neural events modify the outcome of viral infections of the nervous system.