Primary varicella-zoster virus (VZV) infection causes varicella (chickenpox) and the
establishment of a lifelong latent infection in ganglionic neurons. VZV reactivates in about …

Varicella zoster virus (VZV) is a neurotropic human herpesvirus that infects nearly all
humans and causes chickenpox (varicella). After chickenpox, VZV becomes latent in cranial …

The DNA sequences of the Oka varicella vaccine virus (V-Oka) and its parental virus (P-Oka)
were completed. Comparison of the sequences revealed 42 base substitutions, which led to …

Varicella-Zoster virus (VZV) is a herpesvirus that becomes latent in sensory neurons after
primary infection (chickenpox) and subsequently may reactivate to cause zoster. The …

We sought to examine the effects of varicella-zoster virus (VZV) infection on the expression
of major histocompatibility complex class I (MHC I) molecules by human fibroblasts and T …

Background Varicella zoster virus (VZV) is a human pathogenic alphaherpesvirus harboring
a relatively large DNA molecule. The VZV transcriptome has already been analyzed by …

Information on the extent of virus DNA transcription and translation in infected tissue is
crucial to an understanding of herpesvirus latency. To detect low-abundance latent varicella …

We sought to investigate the effects of varicella-zoster virus (VZV) infection on gamma
interferon (IFN-γ)-stimulated expression of cell surface major histocompatibility complex …

The Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) is a ubiquitous human alpha-herpesvirus that is the
causative agent of chicken pox and shingles. Although an attenuated VZV vaccine (v-Oka) …

Originally identified as an essential component of the herpes simplex virus immediate early
(IE) gene enhancer complex, the transcriptional coactivator host cell factor-1 (HCF-1) has …