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Recombination of Globally Circulating Varicella-Zoster Virus.
Journal of virology - 1 Jul 2015
Norberg Peter, Depledge Daniel P, Kundu Samit, Atkinson Claire, Brown Julianne, Haque Tanzina, Hussaini Yusuf, MacMahon Eithne, Molyneaux Pamela, Papaevangelou Vassiliki, Sengupta Nitu, Koay Evelyn S C, Tang Julian W, Underhill Gillian S, Grahn Anna, Studahl Marie, Breuer Judith, Bergström Tomas
Abstract excerpt
UNLABELLED: Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) is a human herpesvirus, which during primary infection typically causes varicella (chicken pox) and establishes lifelong latency in sensory and autonomic ganglia. Later in life, the virus may reactivate to cause herpes zoster (HZ; also known as shingles). To prevent these diseases, a live-attenuated heterogeneous vaccine preparation, vOka, is used routinely in many...
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