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Herpes Zoster and Recurrent Herpes Zoster
BACKGROUND The incidence of recurrent herpes zoster (HZ) and the relationship between initial and recurrent HZ are not clear. METHODS The Miyazaki Dermatologist Society has surveyed ~5000 patients with HZ annually since 1997. A questionnaire regarding HZ and its recurrence was completed by the dermatologists. RESULTS A total of 34 877 patients with HZ were registered at 43 clinics between J...
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Varicella-zoster virus is one of six herpesviruses isolated from humans. The core of a typical herpesvirus contains a linear, double-stranded DNA, whereas the viral capsid is icosadeltahedral and contains 162 capsomeres with a hole running down the long axis (1). The varicella-zoster virus (VZV) is associated with two distinct clinical syndromes: varicella (chickenpox) and herpes zoster (shingl...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Indian Pediatrics
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0019-6061,0974-7559
DOI: 10.1007/s13312-014-0515-8