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National Center for Infectious Diseases
Division of Viral and Rickettsial Diseases
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Branches and Activities in DVRDViral Exanthems and Herpesvirus Branch1) Conducts surveillance, and epidemiologic studies of chronic fatigue syndrome; (2) conducts epidemiologic studies of papillomavirus infection and diseases with emphasis on cervical cancer; (3) conducts epidemiologic studies of herpesviruses with emphasis on congenital and perinatal infections and infections in immunocompromised hosts; (4) conducts research concerning human immune responses to herpes, papilloma and other exanthem-associated viruses (measles rubella); (5) provides epidemiology, molecular biology, diagnostic serology/virology, and immunology consultation and collaboration to national and international organizations concerning prevention and control of chronic fatigue syndrome, human papilloma and herpesvirus disease, other viral exanthems, virus-associated cancers, and vaccine programs involving recombinant DNA technology; (6) develops, evaluates, and improves methods and reagents for rapid diagnosis of viral infections; (7) conducts studies of chronic diseases associated with human papillomavirus and herpesvirus infections; and (8) serves as the WHO Collaborating Center for Smallpox and Other Poxvirus Infections and provides reference/diagnostic services for suspected smallpox and other poxvirus infections, which may occur worldwide. The Viral Exanthems and Herpesvirus Branch comprises five Sections: Human Papillomavirus, Herpesvirus, Viral Immunology, and Clinical Virology and Poxvirus. VEHB research activities are currently conducted in four major program areas: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Human Papillomavirus Infection and Disease, Herpesviruses, Poxviruses. VEHB Links:
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