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 ...

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

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.

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.

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 ...

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.

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

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

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).

Anyone who has had chickenpox carries the virus that causes shingles. Scientists aren’t sure why VZV (Varicella-zoster virus, ...