Credit: Credit: Bodda et al. 2020
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Herpes simplex virus (HSV1) replication in brain slices was strongly impaired in the absence of its VP1-2 protein’s de-ubiquitination activity (ΔDUB, bottom row), as shown here by the reduced number of virus-producing cells (black). This highlights VP1-2’s role in suppressing immunity.