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

differentiation between acute and recurrent infections and type-specific identification of herpes virus infections. As gold standard methods, tube and shell via viral cultures are still applied in ...

A single-center retrospective study in China found a significant association between pain duration and intensity in patients ...

Internal shingles, or zoster sine herpete (ZSH), is a medical condition that occurs due to the reactivation of the ...

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.

Infections with varicella-zoster virus and herpes simplex virus (HSV) are common, nonfatal conditions characterized by a unilateral, painful, vesicular rash in a dermatomal distribution.

But that’s really just the tip of the iceberg, Dr. Shepherd says. You can develop the condition after having viral meningitis ...

Scientists aren’t sure why VZV (Varicella-zoster virus, a type of herpes virus that causes chickenpox, shingles and other ...

and molecular epidemiology General infectious diseases - perinatal infections, streptococcus pneumonia, respiratory syncytial virus, and Varicella-Zoster virus In addition to its University focused ...

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.