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Localization of herpes simplex virus and varicella zoster virus DNA in human ganglia
1 Apr 1992
Abstract excerpt
Human dorsal root ganglia from 14 randomly autopsied adults and 1 infant (all seropositive for both herpes simplex virus [HSV] and varicella zoster virus [VZV]) were examined for latent HSV-1 and VZV DNA by polymerase chain reaction. Thoracic ganglionic DNA from all subjects and trigeminal ganglionic DNA from 11 adults were analyzed. HSV-1 DNA was detected in trigeminal ganglia from 8 of 11 (73%) adults and in...
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