Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV): Infection & Diseases - Cleveland Clinic
2024年4月2日 · Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) is a type of herpes virus that causes chickenpox, shingles and other infections. The virus stays in your body and can reactivate years later. VZV infections can cause a painful or itchy rash, fever and other symptoms, depending on …
Varicella-Zoster Virus (Chickenpox) - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
2022年10月15日 · Chickenpox or varicella is a contagious disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV). The virus is responsible for chickenpox (usually primary infection in non-immune hosts) and herpes zoster or shingles (following reactivation of latent infection).
Varicella zoster virus - Wikipedia
Varicella zoster virus (VZV), also known as human herpesvirus 3 (HHV-3, HHV3) or Human alphaherpesvirus 3 (taxonomically), is one of nine known herpes viruses that can infect humans. It causes chickenpox (varicella) commonly affecting children and young adults, and shingles (herpes zoster) in adults but rarely in children.
Varicella zoster virus infection - PubMed
2015年7月2日 · Infection with varicella zoster virus (VZV) causes varicella (chickenpox), which can be severe in immunocompromised individuals, infants and adults. Primary infection is followed by latency in ganglionic neurons.
Varicella zoster virus infection - PMC - PubMed Central (PMC)
Infection with varicella zoster virus (VZV) causes varicella (chickenpox), which can be severe in immunocompromised individuals, infants and adults. Primary infection is followed by latency in ganglionic neurons.
Varicella zoster virus infection - Nature Reviews Disease Primers
2015年7月2日 · Infection with varicella zoster virus (VZV) causes varicella (chickenpox), which can be severe in immunocompromised individuals, infants and adults. Primary infection is followed by latency...
Clinical Overview of Chickenpox (Varicella) - CDC
Varicella (chickenpox) is an acute infectious disease caused by varicella-zoster virus (VZV). The most common chickenpox complications are bacterial infections of the skin and soft tissues in children and pneumonia in adults. The most effective …
Varicella Zoster Virus Infection: Clinical Features, Molecular ...
Varicella zoster virus (VZV) is an exclusively human neurotropic alpha-herpesvirus. Primary infection causes varicella (chickenpox), after which virus becomes latent in cranial nerve ganglia, dorsal root ganglia, and autonomic ganglia along the entire neuraxis.
Clinical Features of Varicella-Zoster Virus Infection - PMC
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. Decades later, the virus may reactivate either spontaneously or after ...
Varicella-Zoster: How It’s Spread, Vaccines, Antibodies - Verywell …
2023年10月25日 · The varicella-zoster virus infection that causes chickenpox can cause serious, life-threatening complications. It’s more dangerous to babies, pregnant people, and people with weakened immune systems.