Molecular Aspects of Varicella-Zoster Virus Latency

Molecular Aspects of Varicella-Zoster Virus Latency

Primary varicella-zoster virus (VZV) infection causes varicella (chickenpox) and the establishment of a lifelong latent infection in ganglionic neurons. VZV reactivates in about one-third of infected individuals to cause herpes zoster, often accompanied by neurological complications. The restricted...

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Main Authors: Daniel P. Depledge, Tomohiko Sadaoka, Werner J. D. Ouwendijk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-06-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
varicella-zoster virus
latency
reactivation
sensory ganglia
VZV latency-associated transcript
open reading frame 63
RNA-sequencing
epigenetics
immunity
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/10/7/349

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