RT Journal Article SR Electronic(1) A1 Ejercito, Pilarica M. A1 Kieff, E. D. A1 Roizman, B.YR 1968 T1 Characterization of Herpes Simplex Virus Strains Differing in their Effects on Social Behaviour of Infected Cells JF Journal of General Virology, VO 2 IS 3 SP 357 OP 364 DO https://doi.org/10.1099/0022-1317-2-3-357 PB Microbiology Society, SN 1465-2099, AB Summary Established (laboratory) strains and fresh isolates of herpes simplex virus from patients with skin and genital lesions were classified into four groups depending on their effects on the social interaction among infected hep-2 cells. The groups comprised strains causing (1) rounding of cells but no adhesion or fusion, (2) loose aggregation of rounded cells, (3) tight adhesion of rounded cells, and (4) fusion of cells into polykaryocytes. Protype strains from each group were found to differ with respect to immunologic specificity, buoyant density in CsCl solutions and stability at 4°., UL https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/jgv/10.1099/0022-1317-2-3-357