Chickenpox and Shingles: Historical and Palæovirological Considerations

F. M. Galassi; L. Ingaliso; E. Percivaldi; E. Varotto

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Chickenpox and Shingles: Historical and Palæovirological Considerations

F. M. Galassi, L. Ingaliso, E. Percivaldi, E. Varotto

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	259-267
Number of pages	9
Journal	Human Evolution
Volume	36
Issue number	3-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.14673/HE2021341089
Publication status	Published - 13 Dec 2021

Keywords

chickenpox
herpes zoster
Louis XV
palæovirology
phylogenesis
vaccine
virus

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