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| Latent infection of varicella-zoster virus |
| TANG Huamin, JIA Junli, YAO Kun |
| Department of Immunology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China |
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Abstract Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) may cause latent infection and its reactivation is associated with zoster (shingles). The mechanism behind the VZV reactivation is still unclear. Here, the experimental models developed for VZV latency study are described and the updated knowledge is summarized.
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Received: 01 June 2016
Published: 25 December 2016
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Corresponding Authors:
YAO Kun
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2016, Vol. 11 
