Background: Varicella zoster virus (VZV) is highly contagious and can lead to two distinct
diseases. Initially, it causes chickenpox, a primary infection common among children …

Background: Varicella zoster virus (VZV) is responsible for chickenpox, which is generally a
mild self-limited disease in healthy children. However, this disease may progress to a …

Background: Although primary varicella zoster virus (VZV) infection (chicken pox) is a mild
childhood disease, it can cause severe infection with complications in adults. As the disease …

Varicella zoster virus (VZV), the causative agent of chicken pox and shingles, can cause
severe systemic infections of the CNS and the respiratory tract in immunocompetent …

Results A total of 412 individuals who were 10 to 25 years of age participated in this study.
Overall 269 individuals (65.3%) were seropositive for VZV IgG. Seroprevalence of VZV …

Background: Varicella–zoster virus (VZV) causes varicella (chicken-pox) and herpes zoster,
usually a mild disease which is diagnosed clinically with few complications. However, in …

Background: Varicella zoster virus (VZV) causes varicella and, later in the life of the infected
person, can reactivate to cause Herpes zoster (HZ). The objective of this study was the …

Background: Varicella, the primary infection of varicella-zoster virus (VZV), is a highly
contagious and vaccine preventable infectious disease. It can cause severe complications in …

Background Varicella zoster virus (VZV) is a member of herpes family viruses, which causes
varicella (chickenpox) after primary infection and herpes zoster (shingles) because of latent …

Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study 250 women attending health centers in
Sanandaj, Iran, for pre-marital medical check-up were randomly selected. The VZV IgG …