Varicella zoster virus (VZV), which commonly causes chickenpox and shingles, activates herpes simplex virus (HSV) from dormancy in neural tissue grown in vitro, which then leads to an increase in ...

MSK researchers are helping to map the landscape of viruses that infect us all, and to analyze the impact they have on human health and disease.

Alzheimer’s can be caused by a herpes virus ... and tau tangles – microscopic brain abnormalities used for diagnosis – and features a distinct biological profile of virus, antibodies and ...