Varicella, known as chickenpox, is caused by the varicella zoster virus (VZV), with an estimated 84 million cases annually. It primarily affects children, for most of whom it is a self-limiting ...

HSV and varicella zoster virus (VZV) are common pathogens of skin and mucous membranes and the CNS. Their rapid and accurate diagnosis is essential for their treatment as well as infection control.

Virus isolations were attempted from multiple sources at various times during the illness of patients with herpes zoster and varicella; the isolation of virus was correlated with the development ...

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is a generalized viral disease caused by varicella zoster virus (VZV), a deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA virus) of the Herpesvirus family. For additional information about VZV, refer to the Pathogen Safety ...

The term ‘zoster’ is nowadays associated with ‘herpes zoster’, the condition resulting from reactivation of the latent varicella-zoster virus which causes shingles. But in antiquity the meaning of ...

Varicella-zoster virus (VZV), influenza virus, and SARS-CoV-2 each provide a unique lens through which to examine the interplay between viral activity and pain. This perspective paper is not meant to ...

Common aetiologies of viral anterior uveitis (VAU) include herpes simplex, varicella-zoster, cytomegalovirus and rubella virus (178). Additionally, EBV and Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) can remain ...

The CSIC-UNESPA scientific expedition has been underway since last January with the aim of monitoring the presence of the ...

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In their article published in Nature Methods, the researchers applied PERISCOPE to execute three whole-genome CRISPR screens to create an open-source atlas of cell morphology. The study is the ...