A closer look at the sensory neuron cell bodies of the dorsal root ganglion and the dormant varicella-zoster virus (VZV) particles that lie within.
The virus that causes chickenpox may eventually become active again. These “awakened” particles leave the ganglion body and travel out the sensory nerves to infect the skin, leading to the cascade of events that become Shingles.
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