This article summarises the main historical and palæopathological aspects of chickenpox and shingles, two diseases caused by the same pathogen, the varicella zoster virus (VZV). The history of these two diseases is traced back from historical and literary sources, including medical biographies of famous patients of the past (as in the case of Louis XV, King of France), to scientific descriptions of the Modern and Contemporary ages, and also examining votive representations.
Galassi F.M., Ingaliso L., Percivaldi E., Varotto E. (2021). Chickenpox and Shingles: Historical and Palæovirological Considerations. HUMAN EVOLUTION, 36(3-4), 259-267 [10.14673/HE2021341089].
Chickenpox and Shingles: Historical and Palæovirological Considerations
Varotto E.
2021-01-01
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This article summarises the main historical and palæopathological aspects of chickenpox and shingles, two diseases caused by the same pathogen, the varicella zoster virus (VZV). The history of these two diseases is traced back from historical and literary sources, including medical biographies of famous patients of the past (as in the case of Louis XV, King of France), to scientific descriptions of the Modern and Contemporary ages, and also examining votive representations.
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