Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) is a pathogenic human herpes virus that causes varicella
(chickenpox) as a primary infection, following which it becomes latent in peripheral ganglia …

Varicella–Zoster virus (VZV) is a pathogenic human alpha herpes virus that causes varicella
(chicken pox) as a primary infection and, following a variable period of latency in different …

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 …

Zoster sine herpete (ZSH) is one of the atypical clinical manifestations of herpes zoster (HZ),
which stems from infection and reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus (VZV) in the cranial …

Background. Since the introduction of live attenuated varicella zoster virus (VZV) vaccine in
1995 there has been a significant reduction in varicella incidence and its associated …

Neuroinflammation is defined as an inflammatory state within the central nervous system
(CNS). Microglia conprise the resident tissue macrophages of the neuronal tissue. Upon …

Background The risk of viral infection is increased in immunosuppressed inflammatory
bowel disease (IBD) patients. Varicella zoster virus (VZV) is of particular interest in IBD …

Varicella zoster virus (VZV) is a pathogenic human herpes virus which causes varicella as a
primary infection, following which it becomes latent in peripheral autonomic, sensory, and …

Herpesvirus Infections of the Nervous System : CONTINUUM: Lifelong Learning in Neurology
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Background Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) as a means to amplify nucleic acids has
become an essential element in diagnosis of infections. It has evolved into a simple and …