Perinatal Chicken Pox (Varicella Zoster Virus) Infection

Chickenpox is due to infection with the varicella zoster virus (VZV), a human alphaherpervirus found worldwide. Classically, the cinical disease is a febrile illness with a pruritic vesicular rash. Maternal chickenpox between 5 days before delivery to 2 days after delivery (perinatal varicella) can...

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Main Authors: Ali Annagur, Ayhan Tastekin, Pervin Gunaslan, Oguzhan Demirel, Ahmet Hakan Dikener
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cukurova University 2013-04-01
Series:Çukurova Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi
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Online Access:http://www.scopemed.org/fulltextpdf.php?mno=23528