Aging, immunity, and the varicella–zoster virus

A Arvin - New England Journal of Medicine, 2005 - Mass Medical Soc
A Arvin
New England Journal of Medicine, 2005Mass Medical Soc
Dr. Ann Arvin writes that aging creates a special vulnerability to the often severely painful
skin rash caused by varicella–zoster virus. The debilitating pain syndromes that accompany
the reactivation of childhood herpes zoster have motivated the search for effective medical
interventions.
Dr. Ann Arvin writes that aging creates a special vulnerability to the often severely painful skin rash caused by varicella–zoster virus. The debilitating pain syndromes that accompany the reactivation of childhood herpes zoster have motivated the search for effective medical interventions.
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