Herpes simplex virus 3 (HSV3) is commonly known as the Varicella zoster virus (VZV), which is a DNA virus within the Herpesviridae family. Infection with VZV, commonly in children, results in chickenpox (varicella) and reactivation of the virus in the elderly or in immunocompromised adults leads to shingles (zoster). The Census Bureau predicts that by 2050 more than 21 million American will be 85 years of age or older; therefore, a large population...