Compuscript Ltd Jun 5 2026 Announcing a new article publication for Zoonoses journal. Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) is a clinically important human neurotropic herpesvirus that causes varicella (chickenpox) as primary infection, typically in children. After primary infection, VZV establishes lifelong latency in sensory ganglia and can later reactivate and cause herpes zoster (shingles). Globally, varicella and shingles affect a substantial number of individuals each year. Although people with