HSV and varicella zoster virus (VZV) are common pathogens of skin and mucous membranes and the CNS. Their rapid and accurate diagnosis is essential for their treatment as well as infection control.

While varicella-zoster virus is a serious infection that can cause severe symptoms in certain people, the virus is ...

cytopathic effects due to the herpes virus replication occur after several days, signaling the recovery of HSV-1/2 and VZV from the sample. This is considered evidence of acute infection.

Previous studies have indicated that reactivation of latent varicella zoster virus (VZV) might be associated with relapse in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). Sotelo et al. examined patients ...

We administered live attenuated varicella vaccine to 187 healthy adults seronegative to varicella-zoster ... type virus was isolated from 2 MDs, but there was no spread. Clinical infection was ...

In a statement, GSK Malaysia (GSK) said the disease arises from dormant VZV in the nervous system of adults aged 50 and above ...

After the primary infection, the varicella-zoster virus will remain dormant in your body. It's possible for the virus to become reactivated later in life, in which case you will develop shingles.

Doctors in Pune have noted an increase in herpes cases, attributing it to weakened immunity caused by long-term effects of ...

SINGAPORE: Some family doctors have seen more cases of shingles over the past two years, with experts estimating that up to ...

VTV.vn - According to the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2021, cardiovascular diseases (including ischemic heart disease ...

Regarding the laboratory tests explained in the article, the importance of varicella zoster virus (VZV) IgA antibodies in the serological diagnosis of (VZV) infection should be emphasized (1).

According to research conducted in southern Israel, more than 32 percent of shingles patients had cardiovascular diseases ...