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[The genotyping and molecular evolution of varicella-zoster virus].
Bing du xue bao = Chinese journal of virology - 1 Sept 2012
Jiang Long-Feng, Gan Lin, Chen Jing-Xian, Wang Ming-Li
Abstract excerpt
Varicella-zoster virus (VZV, Human herpesvirus 3) is a member of the family Herpesviridae, and is classified as alpha-subfamily along with HSV-1 and HSV-2. VZV is the causative agent of chicken pox (varicella) mostly in children, after which it establishes latency in the sensory ganglia with the potential to reactivate at a later time to cause shingles (zoster). Increasing molecular epidemiological studies in...
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