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Herpes Zoster: An Insight Review on Virulence and Diagnosis [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review]
Arts & Culture
- When:
- May 22, 2026 ยท 4:17 PM
- Source:
- F1000Research
Herpes zoster virus (HZV) is a serious public health concern because of its high incidence and substantial morbidity, caused by the reactivation of latent varicella-zoster virus (VZV). The virus develops a latency stage in the cranial nerve ganglia and dorsal root after the first infection, and its reactivation is closely linked to immunosuppression and ageing. Herpes zoster clinically causes a painful vesicular rash that is limited to a dermatome; nevertheless, comorbidities such as neurologica