This book is the most comprehensive publication on varicella-zoster virus (VZV) to date. Edited by 2 experts on the clinical features of VZV infection, Varicella-Zoster Virus: Virology and Clinical Management is published in association with the VZV Research Foundation. Although research has progressed rapidly since it was published in 2000, the book surveys the current knowledge of the molecular biology of VZV as well as the pathogenesis and clinical features associated with VZV infection, including both chickenpox and herpes zoster (shingles).