The targeted cytosolic degradation of class I histone deacetylases is essential for efficient alphaherpesvirus replication
Viral infection triggers a robust DNA damage response (DDR), reshaping the host chromatin landscape to facilitate viral replication. Here, we uncover a novel mechanism by which alphaherpesviruses exploit the DDR pathway. We demonstrated that herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) and pseudorabies virus (PRV) induced selective degradation of class I histone deacetyla