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Varicella-Zoster Virus (Chickenpox, Shingles)
Definition Primary infection with varicella-zoster virus results in the rash of varicella (chickenpox). The varicella-zoster virus establishes a latent infection in the nervous system and can reactivate later in life to cause zoster (shingles). The Pathogen Varicella-zoster virus is a…