Varicella-zoster virus infections – antiviral therapy and diagnosis

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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Main Author: Sauerbrei, Andreas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: German Medical Science GMS Publishing House 2016-02-01
Series:GMS Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
varicella-zoster virus
varicella
zoster
antiviral therapy
laboratory diagnosis
Online Access:http://www.egms.de/static/en/journals/id/2016-4/id000019.shtml

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