title: Comparison of quantitations of viral load in varicella and zoster.
abstract: The pathogenesis of varicella and zoster and the effects of antiviral treatment were investigated using real-time PCR for varicella-zoster virus (VZV) DNA in skin lesions and peripheral blood. A higher occurrence of viremic VZV DNA was observed in varicella than in zoster. Acyclovir treatment resulted in marked suppression of viremia in varicella.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Nagoya University School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan. hkimura@med.nagoya-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kimura
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kido
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ozaki
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tanaka
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ito
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Morishima
mesh_terms: D000212:Acyclovir / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000293:Adolescent; D002644:Chickenpox / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D012867:Skin / Q000821:virology; D019562:Viral Load
chemical_list: D000212:Acyclovir