Sex differences underlying orofacial varicella zoster associated pain in rats
Abstract Background Most people are initially infected with varicella zoster virus (VZV) at a young age and this infection results in chickenpox. VZV then becomes latent and reactivates later in life resulting in herpes zoster (HZ) or “shingles”. Often VZV infects neurons of the trigeminal ganglia t...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-05-01
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Series: | BMC Neurology |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12883-017-0882-6 |