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SUBMITTER: Huch JH
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2849518 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Huch Jennifer H JH Cunningham Anthony L AL Arvin Ann M AM Nasr Najla N Santegoets Saskia J A M SJ Slobedman Eric E Slobedman Barry B Abendroth Allison A
Journal of virology 20100203 8
Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) causes varicella and herpes zoster, diseases characterized by distinct cutaneous rashes. Dendritic cells (DC) are essential for inducing antiviral immune responses; however, the contribution of DC subsets to immune control during natural cutaneous VZV infection has not been investigated. Immunostaining showed that compared to normal skin, the proportion of cells expressing DC-SIGN (a dermal DC marker) or DC-LAMP and CD83 (mature DC markers) were not significantly alt ...[more]