Microbiology: An Evolving Science (Fourth Edition)
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Author: John W. Foster, Joan L. Slonczewski
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
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The explanation for the contraction of shingles and pain in lesions.
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Shingles is a viral disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV). This virus is first encountered during chickenpox, a viral disease that occurs in children and young adults and later infects the people above the age of 60. The virulence factor is glycoprotein E and the virus belongs to the herpesvirus family. Shingles affect the eyes, liver, lungs, and the nervous system.
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