Table 1. Virus strains and recombinant viruses used in this study.
| Name | HV number | Virus strain | Recombinant protein | Mutation | Sub-family | Natural host |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HSV-1 | HHV-1 | 166v | VP22-GFP | / | α | Human |
| HSV-1 ΔUS3 | HHV-1 | R7037 | / | ΔUS3 | α | Human |
| VZV | HHV-3 | Oka | / | / | α | Human |
| HCMV AD | HHV-5 | AD169 | / | / | β | Human |
| HCMV TB | HHV-5 | TB40 | pUL32-GFP | / | β | Human |
| HCMV GFP | HHV-5 | AD169 | GFP | / | β | Human |
| HCMV ΔUL97 | HHV-5 | AD169 | GFP | ΔUL97 | β | Human |
| HHV-6A | HHV-6A | U1102 | GFP | / | β | Human |
| RhCMV | RhHV-5 | 68–1 | / | / | β | Rhesus macaque |
| MHV-68 | MuHV-4 | 68 | GFP | / | γ | Bank vole |
HV, herpesvirus; HSV-1, herpes simplex virus type 1; VZV, varicella zoster virus; HCMV AD, HCMV laboratory strain AD169; HCMV TB, recombinant HCMV strain TB40; HHV-6A, human herpesvirus 6A; RhCMV, rhesus cytomegalovirus; MHV-68, murine herpesvirus 68; GFP, green fluorescent protein.