Herpes zoster during the COVID-19 pandemic
Varicella-zoster virus leads to primary infection, i.e. varicella, and remains in latent form in sensory dorsal root ganglion cells. Further replication and manifestation of skin lesions characteristic for herpes zoster may occur many years later. Primary cutaneous eruptions are blisters, filled wit...
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| author | Olga Krupa Aleksandra Małolepsza Anna Woźniacka |
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| description | Varicella-zoster virus leads to primary infection, i.e. varicella, and remains in latent form in sensory dorsal root ganglion cells. Further replication and manifestation of skin lesions characteristic for herpes zoster may occur many years later. Primary cutaneous eruptions are blisters, filled with serous content, grouped on an erythematous area, merging into larger blisters. The virus reactivates most often in elderly people, people with impaired immunity, as well as those undergoing radiotherapy or excessive exposure to UV radiation. Recently, many studies indicate a relationship between SARS-CoV-2 and reactivation of varicella- zoster virus. It is suggested that skin lesions characteristic for herpes zoster can be the first sign of COVID-19, can coexist with SARS-CoV-2 infection or can appear after recovery. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-558047fd2a2345a2a77f7fd35d7f81f72022-12-22T04:28:09ZengTermedia Publishing HousePrzegląd Dermatologiczny0033-25262084-98932022-02-01108538539310.5114/dr.2021.11315646320Herpes zoster during the COVID-19 pandemicOlga KrupaAleksandra MałolepszaAnna WoźniackaVaricella-zoster virus leads to primary infection, i.e. varicella, and remains in latent form in sensory dorsal root ganglion cells. Further replication and manifestation of skin lesions characteristic for herpes zoster may occur many years later. Primary cutaneous eruptions are blisters, filled with serous content, grouped on an erythematous area, merging into larger blisters. The virus reactivates most often in elderly people, people with impaired immunity, as well as those undergoing radiotherapy or excessive exposure to UV radiation. Recently, many studies indicate a relationship between SARS-CoV-2 and reactivation of varicella- zoster virus. It is suggested that skin lesions characteristic for herpes zoster can be the first sign of COVID-19, can coexist with SARS-CoV-2 infection or can appear after recovery.https://www.termedia.pl/Herpes-zoster-during-the-COVID-19-pandemic,56,46320,1,1.htmlherpes zoster covid-19 sars-cov-2 |
| spellingShingle | Olga Krupa Aleksandra Małolepsza Anna Woźniacka Herpes zoster during the COVID-19 pandemic Przegląd Dermatologiczny herpes zoster covid-19 sars-cov-2 |
| title | Herpes zoster during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_full | Herpes zoster during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_fullStr | Herpes zoster during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_full_unstemmed | Herpes zoster during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_short | Herpes zoster during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_sort | herpes zoster during the covid 19 pandemic |
| topic | herpes zoster covid-19 sars-cov-2 |
| url | https://www.termedia.pl/Herpes-zoster-during-the-COVID-19-pandemic,56,46320,1,1.html |
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