Chickenpox is a contagious disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV). It causes flu-like symptoms and an itchy rash.

We reviewed a variety of phenotypic and molecular tests used for the laboratory diagnosis of HSV-1/2 and VZV infections. The test of choice may vary with the clinical circumstance (Table 3).

The study described in [47] was supported in part by a research contract between the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and the Quidel Corporation (SK2013-0910). The authors have no other ...

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Contrary to common belief, chickenpox does not affect only children. Adults who have neither been vaccinated nor previously ...

The vaccine is around 90% effective in protecting against infection and can help prevent severe cases and rare complications ...

Chickenpox (also known as varicella) is a viral infection that causes itchy rashes with small, fluid-filled blisters. The ...

An article published in the journal Brain, Behavior, and Immunity reports the findings of a study by researchers based in Brazil, the United States ...

A study of around 500,000 medical records suggested that severe viral infections like encephalitis and pneumonia increase the ...