TABLE 1.
HSV1 strains used in this study
| Strain | Genotype | Source or reference |
|---|---|---|
| HSV1(F) | Wild type | ATCC VR-733 |
| HSV1(KOS) | Wild type | P. Spear, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL |
| HSV1(KOS)-tk12 | ΔUL23, lacZ | 92 |
| HSV1(KOS)-ΔVP26 | ΔVP26, lacZ | 28 |
| HSV1(KOS)-GFPVP26 | GFPVP26 | 29 |
| HSV1(17+) | Wild type | J. Subak-Sharpe, MRC, Glasgow, United Kingdom |
| HSV1(17+)blue | ΔUL23, lacZ oriL−, BAC genes | This study |
| HSV1(17+)blueLox | ΔUL23, lacZ oriL− | This study |
| HSV1(17+)blueLox-ΔVP26 | ΔUL23, lacZ oriL−, ΔVP26, rpsLneo | This study |
| HSV1(17+)blueLox-GFPVP26 | ΔUL23, lacZ oriL−, GFPVP26 | This study |
| HSV1(17+)blueLox-RFPVP26 | ΔUL23, lacZ oriL−, RFPVP26 | This study |
| HSV1(17+)blueLox-gDGFP | ΔUL23, lacZ oriL−, gDGFP | This study |
| HSV1(17+)blueLox-GFPVP26-gDRFP | ΔUL23, lacZ oriL−, GFPVP26, gDRFP | This study |
| HSV1(17+)blueLox-RFPVP26-gDGFP | ΔUL23, lacZ oriL−, RFPVP26, gDGFP | This study |