Persistence of a T Cell Infiltrate in Human Ganglia Years After Herpes Zoster and During Post-herpetic Neuralgia

Persistence of a T Cell Infiltrate in Human Ganglia Years After Herpes Zoster and During Post-herpetic Neuralgia

Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) is a human herpesvirus which causes varicella (chicken pox) during primary infection, establishes latency in sensory ganglia, and can reactivate from this site to cause herpes zoster (HZ) (shingles). A major complication of HZ is a severe and often debilitating pain call...

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Main Authors: Jeremy P. Sutherland, Megan Steain, Michael E. Buckland, Michael Rodriguez, Anthony L. Cunningham, Barry Slobedman, Allison Abendroth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
herpes zoster (HZ)
varicella-zoster virus
ganglia
post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN)
immune cell
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2019.02117/full

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