Model of the varicella zoster virus (VZV) life cycle DOCX

Title Model of the varicella zoster virus (VZV) life cycle
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Model of the varicella zoster virus (VZV) life cycle Varicella zoster virus (VZV), which is a human alphaherpes virus of the genus Varicellovirus, causes varicella (also known as chickenpox) and zoster (also known as shingles). Epidemiological evidence suggests that primary VZV infection begins with...


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Model of the varicella zoster virus (VZV) life cycle Varicella zoster virus (VZV), which is a human alphaherpes virus of the genus Varicellovirus, causes varicella (also known as chickenpox) and zoster (also known as shingles). Epidemiological evidence suggests that primary VZV infection begins with replication in epithelial cells of the upper respiratory mucosa, which is followed by the widely distributed vesicular rash that is typical of varicella after an incubation period of 10– 21 days....


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