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The chickenpox virus (varicella zoster virus) enters the body through the upper respiratory mucous membranes and reproduces for a little bit. The virus then moves to the lymph nodes, then to the bloodstream, and then the skin cells. Usually the first rash shows in the back or chest. the rash moves to the limbs, face, eyelids, and sometimes the mouth. After recovery, the virus remains in part of the spinal cord (the dorsal root ganglia) for the rest of your life.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 8y agoShingles is not the name of the virus but the name of the rash. Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, is an infection of a nerve and the skin around it. It is caused by the varicella (chickenpox)-zoster (shingles) virus. Its' name is from the French and Latin meaning girdle or belt. The rash "follows" the nerves. The virus remains dormant in the nerves come off of the spinal cord.
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∙ 7y agoThe varicella-zoster virus enters through the respiratory system and colonizes the upper respiratory tract.
Initial replication is in the lymph nodes then 4-6 days later, the virus enters the cells of the spleen, liver, and elsewhere.
After a week the virus travels to the viscera and skin, causing the typical skin lesions.Shingles" is another term for the skin infection caused by varicella-zoster virus.
Localized rash consists of painful blisters with a reddish base that follow the path on the skin supplied by the nerve roots of affected nerves.
One side of the body is normally affected.
Drainage from the blisters can carry the varicella-zoster virus.
Shingles may be contagious until lesions have crusted over.
*Chickenpox can be contracted from shingles-if individual has never had chickenpox.
*Shingles cannot be contracted from chickenpox, rather a reactivation of the virus.
*Shingles cannot be contracted from shingles.
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∙ 14y agoi have the chicken pox's and i have tried everything but nothing that i tried would work....... so my question is how do you cure, or make the chicken pox's go away?
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∙ 7y agoIt can be dormant before it appears. Most of the time it appears within 24 hours of exposure to the virus.
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∙ 8y agoIn the ganglion cells of the nervous system.
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Are shingles catchy?
No. You can however catch chickenpox from the shingles if you've never had them before. The shingles themselves come from a dormant chickenpox virus in your skin tissue.
When was chickenpox virus isolated?
Chickenpox virus was isolated in 1954.
Can you carry chickenpox if you ve had it in the past?
A chickenpox "carrier" is someone who is infected with chickenpox but does not have symptoms. Anyone susceptible to chickenpox can be a chickenpox carrier. Someone who had the vaccine is unlikely to be infected with and carry chickenpox.
What group is chickenpox in?
Chickenpox virus (varicella zoster virus) is in the herpes virus family.
Is the cold sore a hidden virus?
Not sure what you mean by hidden but it can lie dormant for long periods of time.
What is chickenpox RNA?
There is no chickenpox RNA; chickenpox is a DNA virus.
Can you be a chickenpox carrier?
The answer is no: if you have had chickenpox yourself when young, you will have been carrying the varicella-zoster virus responsible for it ever since. This remains dormant, usually forever – unless you come into contact with someone with shingles, which can then re-activate the virus.
What kingdom does chickenpox belong to?
Chickenpox (varicella zoster virus) is a virus.
What virus is similar to chickenpox?
Chickenpox is a member of the herpes virus family, which includes herpes simplex virus and Epstein-Barr virus.
Do microbes cause chickenpox?
A virus called varicella zoster virus causes chickenpox.
What kind of virus is chickenpox?
Chickenpox is caused by varicella zoster virus, which is a DNA virus and a member of the herpesvirus family.
Can mumps virus lead to chickenpox?
Mumps and chickenpox are separate illnesses caused by different viruses. Mumps virus does not cause chickenpox, and mumps does not lead to chickenpox.
