Funding Status:
Active - Currently funded and in progress
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Aims:
1. To study the effect of antiviral drugs on the reactivation and shedding of varicella zoster virus (VZV) in the saliva of Antarctic expeditioners before, during and after winter-over.
2. To study the effect of antiviral drugs on stress hormones and immune biomarkers (inflammatory
cytokines, etc.) in the saliva of Antarctic expeditioners before, during and after winter-over.