A clinico-epidemiological study of childhood herpes zoster

A clinico-epidemiological study of childhood herpes zoster

Herpes zoster (HZ) is a viral infection believed to be caused by the re activation of varicella zoster virus (VZV) or human herpes virus type 3 (HHV 3) that persists in the posterior nerve root ganglion. HZ is rarely reported in the pediatric age group with an intact immunity. Past infection with VZ...

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Main Authors: Barnali Mitra, Ajay Chopra, Krishna Talukdar, Neerja Saraswat, Debdeep Mitra, Joyjit Das
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Indian Dermatology Online Journal
Subjects:
Herpes zoster
pediatrics
varicella zoster virus
Online Access:http://www.idoj.in/article.asp?issn=2229-5178;year=2018;volume=9;issue=6;spage=383;epage=388;aulast=Mitra

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