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Equine herpesvirus myeloencephalopathy-associated mutations in equine herpesvirus 1 DNA polymerase confer the ability to replicate at elevated temperatures.

Key takeaways

This study used human cell models to look at how mutations in the DNA polymerase gene affect virus replication. It is not a human trial.

Who did this work

Fukushi N · Kirisawa R · Nishimura F · Tsujimura K · Toishi Y · Fukushi H

Source

Article · PubMed, Climate, heat and the kidney · 2026 Aug 21
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42627182/