Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) is the virus that causes chickenpox and shingles. It is a member of the herpes virus group. VZV is very contagious and causes a red, itchy rash. It also leads to ...

If the clinical sample contains viable virus, cytopathic effects due to the herpes virus replication occur after several days, signaling the recovery of HSV-1/2 and VZV from the sample.

When a herpes virus infects human cells, its DNA is ejected from the capsid by this same portal mechanism. Herpes viruses cause cold sores and chicken pox. Also, certain strains can cause cancers ...

differentiation between acute and recurrent infections and type-specific identification of herpes virus infections. As gold standard methods, tube and shell via viral cultures are still applied in ...