Abstract
The technique of in situ hybridisation was used to examine human trigeminal ganglia for the presence of varicella-zoster virus (VZV) RNA. The ganglia were removed from fresh cadavers of individuals without a history of current or recent herpes zoster. Of the various types of cell in the ganglia, only the neurons appeared positive for VZV RNA. 0 to 0·3% of neurons were positive for VZV RNA.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 814-816 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | The Lancet |
| Volume | 322 |
| Issue number | 8354 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Oct 8 1983 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Medicine