Human alphaherpesvirus 1 strain Patton Genome sequencing and assembly. Human alphaherpesvirus 1 strain Patton

Herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) is a widespread pathogen that persists for life, replicating in surface tissues and establishing latency in peripheral ganglia. The importance of HSV-1 strain differences is well recognized, especially in animal pathogenesis models, and may reflect differences in their capacity to cause disease in humans. Strain Patton was isolated from a recurrent oral lesion. Until today, there was no information on the phylogenetic relationship of Patton to other HSV-1 strains.