VZV causes chickenpox (varicella) and, on recurrence, causes herpes zoster, or shingles, Varicella is a mild, highly contagious disease, chiefly of children, characterized clinically by a generalized vesicular eruption of the skin and mucous...
The herpesviruses are an important group of large (DNA) viruses that includes important human viral pathogens, The outstanding property of herpesviruses is their ability to establish lifelong persistent infections in their hosts and to...
The immune response activation is faster and stronger in immunized individuals than in unimmunized ones. Immunization of a population can stop the spread of the infectious agent by reducing the number of susceptible hosts...
Acquired (adaptive or specific) immunity is a type of immunity that develops when a person’s immune system responds to a foreign substance or microorganism, or that occurs after a person receives antibodies from another...
The immune system protects an organism from diseases, It can detect and respond to a wide variety of pathogens, from viruses to parasitic worms, as well as cancer cells, The immune system can protect...
Cytokines are small secreted proteins, that are released by cells and have a specific effect on the interactions and communications between cells, Cytokines are important in cell signaling, Cytokines are peptides and can’t cross...
