Update on Infection with Varicella-Zoster Virus in Children: A Narrative Review

Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) belongs to the family Herpesviridae. Primary infection with VZV is very high contagious with airborne transmission. VZV can be lifelong latent in cranial nerve and dorsal root ganglia. If it reactivates from infected neurons, it causes herpes zoster (HZ). We review the p...

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Main Authors: Uwe Wollina, Anca E. Chiriac, Anca Chiriac
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2025-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Paediatric Dermatology
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/ijpd.ijpd_117_24
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