Table 1.
Distribution of varicella zoster virus antigen in arteries and other tissues.
| Artery | VZV antigen |
Skip areasa |
|---|---|---|
| Basilar artery | + | 0 |
| Left ACA | - | |
| Right ACA | - | |
| Left MCA | + | 0 |
| Right MCA | - | |
| Left PCA | - | |
| Right PCA | + | 0 |
| Left ICA | + | 9 |
| Right ICA | + | 0 |
| Aorta | + | 7 |
| Coronary, LAD | + | 23 |
| Coronary, proximal left circumflex | + | 48 |
| Coronary, central left circumflex | + | 0 |
| Coronary, distal left circumflex | + | 21 |
| Coronary, right | + | 37 |
| Pulmonary | + | 5 |
| Mesenteric | - | |
| Renal | + | 17 |
| Adrenal gland | + | 14 |
| Tissue | VZV antigen |
|---|---|
| Medulla | + |
| Parietal lobe | - |
| Salivary gland | - |
| Paratracheal lymph node | - |
| Mesenteric lymph note | - |
| Esophagus | + |
| Left lung | - |
| Right lung | ++ |
| AV node | ++ |
| Bundle of HIS | ++ |
| Myocardium, left and right posterior wall | + |
| Small intestine | ++ |
| Liver | - |
| Gallbladder | + |
| Spleen | + |
| Kidney | + |
| Adrenal gland | - |
Abbreviations: ACA, anterior cerebral artery; MCA, middle cerebral artery; PCA, posterior cerebral artery; ICA, internal carotid artery; LAD, left anterior descending; AV, atrioventricular
a
Skip areas are defined as at least 2 VZV antigen-positive regions flanked by VZV antigen-negative regions.