ReviewMicrobiology and molecular biology reviews : MMBR2023
Creating the "Dew Drop on a Rose Petal": the Molecular Pathogenesis of Varicella-Zoster Virus Skin Lesions.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 7 citations in OpenAlex.
- Immunogenicity and safety of the domestic and imported live-attenuated varicella vaccine in healthy Chinese populations: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC infectious diseases · 2025Pooled it
- Varicella zoster virus infection.Nature reviews. Disease primers · 2026Review
- Cancer viroimmunotherapy platforms based on varicella-zoster virus and cytomegalovirus.Molecular therapy : the journal of the American Society of Gene Therapy · 2026Review
- The live attenuated varicella-zoster virus vaccine vOka: Molecular and cellular biology of its skin attenuation.Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics · 2025Review
- Biological relevance ofMicrobiology and molecular biology reviews : MMBR · 2025Review
- Research progress on bioactive peptides in the treatment of oral diseases.Zhong nan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Central South University. Medical sciences · 2025Review
- Clinical and radiological features of a cluster of immunocompetent adolescents with varicella pneumonia: a descriptive study.Journal of thoracic disease · 2024Article
- Clinical strategies to prevent recurrence of Herpes simplex and Herpes zoster following ocular surgery: A comprehensive review with practical guidelines.Survey of ophthalmologyReview
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Abstract
Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) is a human alphaherpesvirus that causes varicella (chicken pox) as the primary infection in a susceptible host. Varicella is very contagious through its transmission by direct contact with vesicular skin lesions that contain high titers of infectious virus and respiratory droplets. While the clinical manifestations of primary VZV infection are well recognized, defining the molecular mechanisms that drive VZV pathogenesis in the naive host before adaptive antiviral immunity is induced has been a challenge due to species specificity. This review focuses on advances made in identifying the differentiated human host cells targeted by VZV to cause varicella, the processes involved in viral takeover of these heterogenous cell types, and the host cell countermeasures that typically culminate in a benign illness. This work has revealed many unexpected and multifaceted mechanisms used by VZV to achieve its high prevalence and persistence in the human population.
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