Human stem cell derived sensory neurons are positioned to support varicella zoster virus latency
T. Sadaoka, L. Rajbhandari, P. Shukla, B. Jagdish, H. Lee, G. Lee, A. Venkatesan
This study investigates VZV latency and reactivation in human sensory neurons, finding they resist lytic infection but support latency and reactivation, mirroring in vivo conditions.
bioRxiv · Jan 24, 2020 · PreprintMicrobiology