Genome isomerism in two alphaherpesviruses:Herpesvirus saimiri-1(Herpesvirus tamarinus) and avian infectious laryngotracheitis virus

• DOI: 10.1007/bf01310982
• Publication Date: 2005-03-25T23:52:48Z
• Authors: D. A. Leib; Janet M. Bradbury; C. A. Hart; K. McCarthy
• Keywords: Medical microbiology

Genome isomerism of avian infectious laryngotracheitis virus (ILT) and Herpesvirus saimiri-1 (HVS-1) (formerly H. tamarinus) was investigated using restriction endonuclease analysis and scanning densitometry. ILT DNA was found to have 2 isomers with a molecular weight of 109 X 10(6). HVS-1 DNA was found to have four isomers with a molecular weight of 102 X 10(6).