Varicella-zoster virus infections – antiviral therapy and diagnosis
Varicella-zoster virus is an important human pathogen that causes varicella after primary infection and zoster after recurrence. Following primary infection, the virus remains latently for life in dorsal root and cranial nerve ganglia. Varicella and zoster are worldwide widespread diseases and may b...
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| Language: | English |
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German Medical Science GMS Publishing House
2016-02-01
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| Series: | GMS Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | http://www.egms.de/static/en/journals/id/2016-4/id000019.shtml |