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Chickenpox

Varicella-zoster virus (VZV)

Tegument LayerLipid EnvelopeDNA Core

Description

Causes Chickenpox in children. After recovery, it hides in the spine and can re-emerge decades later as Shingles.

TypeHerpesviridae

ShapeSpherical with tegument

Size150 – 200 nm

GenomeDouble-stranded DNA

Discovered1952 (virus isolated)

MortalityVery low for children; higher for adults

Discovery

Discovered in 1952 (virus isolated) by Thomas Weller

Transmission

Respiratory droplets, contact with blister fluid

Symptoms

Itchy red rashFeverTirednessShingles (later in life)

💊 Treatment / Medicine

Calamine lotion, Acyclovir for severe cases

🛡️ Prevention

Varicella Vaccine

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Chickenpox never truly leaves you—it just hides in your nerves for 50 years until it decides to become Shingles!

Structural Components

Tegument Layer

Space filled with proteins that help the virus start infection

Lipid Envelope

Stolen from the host cell's Golgi membrane

DNA Core

Large linear genetic code

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