varicella zoster virus
Americannoun
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Shingles is a rash brought on by the varicella zoster virus, which also causes chickenpox.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2025
Two months later, he was dead of a viral infection, varicella zoster virus encephalitis, which is among the conditions associated with AIDS, according to his family’s attorney, Ty Clarke.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 24, 2024
Drover had a painful skin rash caused by the varicella zoster virus, the same virus that causes chickenpox.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 24, 2023
These findings suggest that exosomes may be a potential mechanism for how the varicella zoster virus increases stroke risk for shingles patients.
From Salon ● Jan. 1, 2023
Some immune cells, he explains, become “exhausted” from chronic activation, including those that keep the varicella zoster virus — the cause of chicken pox and shingles — in check.
From Nature ● Nov. 26, 2019
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