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Skin biopsy samples from varicella-zoster virus (VZV)-infected patients examined by immunohistochemistry demonstrated VZV replication in nonepithelial cell types. ORF29p, a nonstructural nuclear protein, was found in nerves of two of six patients with chickenpox. In tissue culture, ORF29p was secreted by VZV-infected fibroblasts. Extracellular ORF29p can be taken up through endocytosis by human neurons, implying a novel role for this protein in pathogenesis.
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