Recent Issues in Varicella-Zoster Virus Latency

Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) is a human herpes virus which causes varicella (chicken pox) as a primary infection, and, following a variable period of latency in neurons in the peripheral ganglia, may reactivate to cause herpes zoster (shingles) as well as a variety of neurological syndromes. In this...

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Main Authors: Peter G. E. Kennedy, Trine H. Mogensen, Randall J. Cohrs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-10-01
Series:Viruses
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/13/10/2018