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Animal Models of Varicella Zoster Virus Infection

Primary infection with varicella zoster virus (VZV) results in varicella (chickenpox) followed by the establishment of latency in sensory ganglia. Declining T cell immunity due to aging or immune suppressive treatments can lead to VZV reactivation and the development of herpes zoster (HZ, shingles)....

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Autores principales: Haberthur, Kristen, Messaoudi, Ilhem
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4235715/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25437040
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pathogens2020364