Typical case: herpes zoster

Summary The varicella zoster virus is the causative agent of herpes zoster and varicella. In herpes zoster, the virus dormant within dorsal root ganglia is reactivated, resulting in painful vesicular lesions overlying an erythematous base.

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Main Authors: Baldivia,Guilherme Cristianini, Graudenz,Gustavo Silveira
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Associação Médica Brasileira 2015
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-42302015000200114
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