The varicella zoster virus (VZV), an infectious virus from the herpes virus family, is primarily known to cause varicella in ...

The lower incidence of dementia seen in adults who received the shingles vaccine is likely not just a correlation, scientists say, based on new results of an observational study.

HSV and varicella zoster virus (VZV) are common pathogens of skin and mucous membranes and the CNS. Their rapid and accurate diagnosis is essential for their treatment as well as infection control.

New treatments for shingles and cold sores could be developed following a discovery by scientists at La Trobe University and Melbourne drug company ...

The shingles vaccine could do double duty as a protector against both infections and dementia, according to a new study.

Shingles, caused by varicella-zoster virus, is a painful infection that can lead to serious complications if left untreated.

This color-enhanced Transmission Electron Micrograph (TEM) shows the varicella zoster virus (VZV), a virus in the Herpesviridae family that causes chickenpox in children and shingles (herpes ...

Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) causes chickenpox and shingles, while herpes simplex virus (HSV) is responsible for oral and genital herpes. Although current treatments mainly focus on inhibiting viral ...

Nature Outlook: Alzheimer’s disease Shingles arises after the reactivation of the varicella zoster virus (VZV), which typically causes chickenpox early in life before becoming dormant for many ...