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Analysis of the genotyping of circulating strains and characteristics of Glycoprotein E of Varicella-Zoster Virus in Shanxi Province, China.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2026
Liu Hongye, Lv Peiyao, Ma Runmeng, Guo Shuping, Zhang Ping, Guo Jiane, Gao Ruihong, Wang Jitao
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Varicella-zoster virus (VZV), a neurotropic and epidermotropic herpesvirus, causes varicella (chickenpox) upon primary infection and reactivates later in life to cause herpes zoster (HZ), which is associated with significant morbidity, particularly postherpetic neuralgia (PHN). VZV genotyping and characterization of key viral proteins, such as glycoprotein E (gE), are critical for understanding viral...
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