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.

Virus was not detected in other than vesicle fluid often enough to define the pathogenesis of either varicella or herpes zoster. Samples for culture were obtained from skin by abrasion or incision ...

Varicella-zoster virus, the same virus that causes ... by persistent nerve pain in the area where the rash occurred. Skin infections: It can lead to bacterial infections that can cause blisters ...

After talking to your physician, there are a few things you can do to cope with shingles at home. Use calamine lotion on ...

Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS), also called erythema multiforme major, is a systemic disease mostly involving the skin and mucous ... erosive lichen planus, and varicella zoster may mimic SJS.

Chickenpox is a highly contagious viral infection that causes a skin rash, starting with red ... also called the varicella zoster virus. This means there’s a very small chance of getting ...

Many of us think of chickenpox as a childhood illness, a harmless rite of passage that fades into memory once the itchy blisters heal. However, what most people don’t realize is that the virus behind ...

Previous studies have indicated that reactivation of latent varicella zoster virus (VZV) might be associated with relapse in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). Sotelo et al. examined patients ...

Caused by the same virus behind chickenpox, shingles is a painful nerve root infection resulting in a skin rash. What does the shingles rash looks like? Who’s at risk? And who needs the shingles ...

Despite the availability of small-molecule antiviral treatments, a clear unmet need remains for a range of skin ... virus type 1 (HSV-1)), genital ulcers (HSV-2), and shingles, caused by varicella ...