Is shingles caused by re-activation of dormant zoster virus already in the body, or re-infection from an exogenous source.

To put is another way, do you catch shingles, or just develop it?

pesce.del.giorno said:

Is shingles caused by re-activation of dormant zoster virus already in the body, or re-infection from an exogenous source.

To put is another way, do you catch shingles, or just develop it?

it’s a reactivation of the virus

Thanks.
If a person has partial immunity to chicken pox and is exposed to the virus, can they catch shingles as a result, or will it be a second dose of chicken pox?

pesce.del.giorno said:

Is shingles caused by re-activation of dormant zoster virus

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pesce.del.giorno said:

Thanks.
If a person has partial immunity to chicken pox and is exposed to the virus, can they catch shingles as a result, or will it be a second dose of chicken pox?

Infection is usually due to reactivation of the chickenpox virus which finds a nice spot in the dorsal root ganglion of the spine to hide from the immune system. It’s the same virus both times, it never leaves, like Boris…

poikilotherm said:

pesce.del.giorno said:

Thanks.
If a person has partial immunity to chicken pox and is exposed to the virus, can they catch shingles as a result, or will it be a second dose of chicken pox?

Infection is usually due to reactivation of the chickenpox virus which finds a nice spot in the dorsal root ganglion of the spine to hide from the immune system. It’s the same virus both times, it never leaves, like Boris…

And the virus likes to hold birthday parties….

buffy said:

poikilotherm said:

Infection is usually due to reactivation of the chickenpox virus which finds a nice spot in the dorsal root ganglion of the spine to hide from the immune system. It’s the same virus both times, it never leaves, like Boris…

And the virus likes to hold birthday parties….

And reach for things from the top shelf….

Dang!
I thought this would be about reptiles.
I like shinglebacks.

• I thought this would be about reptiles.

I thought it would be about roofing material…

you would, furious.

• you would, furious.

Now, that is a strange thing to say…

haysi fantayzee – shiny shiny

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