Reduced NK cell IFN-γ secretion and psychological stress are independently associated with herpes zoster.

The pathogenesis of herpes zoster is closely linked to reduced varicella-zoster virus-specific cell-mediated immunity. However, little is known about the interplay between natural killer cells and psychological stress in the pathogenesis of herpes zoster. This study aimed to investigate possible ass...

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Main Authors: Choon Kwan Kim, Youn Mi Choi, Eunsin Bae, Mihn Sook Jue, Hyung Seok So, Eung-Soo Hwang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5821387?pdf=render