The serological relationship of varicella-zoster virus to other primate herpesviruses.
The serological relationship between viruses producing varicella-like exanthems in several subhuman primates, varicella-zoster virus (VZV) and herpes simplex viruses (HSV) types 1 and 2, was investigated. All the primate viruses were related to VZV and some to HSV also. These results show that there is a group of varicella viruses, comprising four distinct entities, some of which may be useful for the establishment of an animal model for varicella.
D000818:Animals; D000956:Antigens, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D002460:Cell Line; D003168:Complement Fixation Tests; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D000882:Haplorhini / Q000382:microbiology; D006564:Herpesviridae / Q000276:immunology*; D014645:Herpesvirus 3, Human / Q000276:immunology*; D015186:Hominidae / Q000382:microbiology; D007106:Immune Sera; D005779:Immunodiffusion; D007668:Kidney; D009500:Neutralization Tests; D018139:Simplexvirus / Q000276:immunology*
D000956:Antigens, Viral; D007106:Immune Sera