Varicella zoster virus (VZV) is a member of the Herpesviridae family that causes two distinct clinical syndromes. Primary infection is manifested as varicella (chickenpox). After the primary VZV ...

The idea that you can "catch" shingles is one of the more common misconceptions I hear from patients who arrive worried they've got it. Often, they've recently been near a child with chickenpox or ...

The Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 178, Supplement 1. The Third International Conference on the Varicella-Zoster Virus (Nov., 1998), pp. S34-S38 (5 pages) Transient expression assays have shown ...

Detection of Varicella-Zoster virus (VZV) DNA in plasma can facilitate the early recognition of complicated VZV-infection in immunocompromised hosts. The correlation of VZV-DNA in plasma with clinical ...

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.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated recommendations for the use of varicella-zoster immune globulin (VariZIG) to reduce the severity of infection by varicella-zoster virus ...

Researchers report an alarming increase in varicella zoster virus (VZV) infections in adults calling for vaccination and public health measures The study was led by Professor Tetsushi Yoshikawa, along ...

Varicella zoster virus (VZV) causes two clinically distinct forms of disease, varicella and herpes zoster. These forms can each present with multiple manifestations ranging from lesions including ...

The UK has added chickenpox to the routine childhood vaccination schedule for the first time, using a combined MMRV jab that ...