has role protective antigen role protective antigen Herpes simplex virus type 1 and 2 protein US8 Allen Xiang Protection against a lethal intraperitoneal challenge of HSV-1 (5 x 10(4) pfu) with gC or gE (US8) plasmid vaccination could be demonstrated if the inoculating dose of DNA was 250 microg. All mice immunized with vaccinia recombinants expressing either gC or gE survived HSV-1 challenge [PubMed: 9728527]. protein Protegen ID: 507; NCBI Gene GI: 2703448; NCBI Protein GI: 9629449; NCBI Protein Accession: NP_044670; NCBITaxon: 10298 Oliver He