Other times, the formation of lesions on the skin is part of a larger infectious journey. Varicella-zoster virus (VZV), the cause of chickenpox and shingles, infects mucosal epithelial cells in ...

Researchers report an alarming increase in varicella zoster virus (VZV) infections in adults calling for vaccination and public health measures The study was led by Professor Tetsushi Yoshikawa ...

The presence of hyperintense lesions in the splenium of the corpus callosum appears to be a useful indicator for a good prognosis. Varicella zoster virus can cause aseptic meningitis ...

Previous studies have indicated that reactivation of latent varicella zoster virus (VZV) might be associated with relapse in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). Sotelo et al. examined patients ...

VZV is a highly communicable pathogen that causes chickenpox in childhood. Spread occurs by droplet infection or contact with involved mucocutaneous lesions. The virus remains in a latent state in ...

The skin lesions caused by VZV reactivation are painful, and in some cases they last for months. New, more effective, and ideally topical treatments have the potential to transform therapy by ...