Herpes-zoster virus ophthalmicus as presenting sign of HIV disease
After a childhood episode of chicken pox, a Varicella-Zoster infection, the viral DNA reside in a dormant state in the dorsal root ganglia. The viruses get reactivated when the individual is immuno-compromised, in adulthood to cause characteristic lesions of Herpes zoster on the skin and the eyes. T...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2011-10-01
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| Series: | Journal of Optometry |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1888429611700528 |