Three strains of Varicella-zoster Virus(VZV)were isolated from the vesicle fluid of 11 patients with varicella. These viruses were shown to be round particles about 160nm in diameter with an envelope under the elec-

• 自11例临床水痘患者的水疤液中分离到3株VZV病毒,电镜显示病毒为一有包膜、直径约160nm的圆形颗粒,在感染的细胞内见嗜酸性包涵体,病毒在2BS细胞及RK_(13)细胞中出现细胞病变,鸡胚中不形成痘斑,用ELISA法和间接免疫荧光法证明与人VZV特异性抗体及患者血清中的LgM产生特异性反应。