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
While the rash most often spreads across one side of the scalp, neck, back or buttocks, the reactivated varicella zoster virus is capable of even worse mischief.
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2023
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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