Varicella Zoster Virus in the Nervous System [version 1; referees: 3 approved]

Varicella Zoster Virus in the Nervous System [version 1; referees: 3 approved]

Varicella zoster virus (VZV) is a ubiquitous, exclusively human alphaherpesvirus. Primary infection usually results in varicella (chickenpox), after which VZV becomes latent in ganglionic neurons along the entire neuraxis. As VZV-specific cell-mediated immunity declines in elderly and immunocompromi...

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Main Authors: Don Gilden, Maria Nagel, Randall Cohrs, Ravi Mahalingam, Nicholas Baird
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: F1000 Research Ltd 2015-11-01
Series:F1000Research
Subjects:
Antimicrobials & Drug Resistance
Cellular Microbiology & Pathogenesis
Health Systems & Services Research
Immune Response
Immunity to Infections
Immunomodulation
Immunopharmacology & Hematologic Pharmacology
Infectious Diseases of the Nervous System
Medical Microbiology
Neurobiology of Disease & Regeneration
Peripheral Neuropathies
Preventive Medicine
Viral Infections (without HIV)
Virology
Online Access:http://f1000research.com/articles/4-1356/v1

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