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.

This color-enhanced Transmission Electron Micrograph (TEM) shows the varicella zoster virus (VZV), a virus in the Herpesviridae family that causes chickenpox in children and shingles (herpes ...

What is shingles? If you have ever had chickenpox, an itchy skin rash caused by the varicella-zoster virus, you are at risk of developing shingles. Because after you heal from chickenpox ...

More information: Ayami Yoshikane et al, Increase in Adult Patients with Varicella Zoster Virus–Related Central Nervous ...

Infections with varicella-zoster virus and herpes simplex virus (HSV) are common, nonfatal conditions characterized by a unilateral, painful, vesicular rash in a dermatomal distribution.

Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) causes chickenpox and shingles, while herpes simplex virus (HSV) is responsible for oral and genital herpes. Although current treatments mainly focus on inhibiting viral ...

We administered live attenuated varicella vaccine to 187 healthy adults seronegative to varicella-zoster virus (VZV); 176 have been followed at least 2 mos. 121/176 (69%) received 2 doses about 3 ...

New Delhi: When someone has chickenpox, red spots appear on the body. Chickenpox is caused by the varicella-zoster virus. In this disease, red spots or rashes emerge all over the body. This ...

We reviewed a variety of phenotypic and molecular tests used for the laboratory diagnosis of HSV-1/2 and VZV infections. The test of choice may vary with the clinical circumstance (Table 3 ...