Varicella Virus-Host Interactions During Latency and Reactivation: Lessons From Simian Varicella Virus

Varicella Virus-Host Interactions During Latency and Reactivation: Lessons From Simian Varicella Virus

Varicella zoster virus (VZV) is a neurotropic alphaherpesvirus and the causative agent of varicella (chickenpox) in humans. Following primary infection, VZV establishes latency in the sensory ganglia and can reactivate to cause herpes zoster, more commonly known as shingles, which causes significant...

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Main Authors: Océane Sorel, Ilhem Messaoudi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
herpesvirus
viral latency
varicella zoster virus
simian varicella virus
non-human primates
viral reactivation
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2018.03170/full

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