A friend asked for a column on shingles. Shingles is a reactivation of the varicella zoster virus that causes chickenpox, and ...

HSV and varicella zoster virus (VZV) are common pathogens of skin and mucous membranes and the CNS. Their rapid and accurate diagnosis is essential for their treatment as well as infection control.

Internal shingles, or zoster sine herpete (ZSH), is a medical condition that occurs due to the reactivation of the ...

Shingles is a funny-sounding name for a seriously painful disease. How painful? That’s hard to put into words. Printable ones ...

We administered live attenuated varicella vaccine to 187 healthy adults seronegative to varicella-zoster virus (VZV); 176 have been followed at least 2 mos. 121/176 (69%) received 2 doses about 3 ...

If the clinical sample contains viable virus, cytopathic effects due to the herpes virus replication occur after several days, signaling the recovery of HSV-1/2 and VZV from the sample.