An adult co-presented with varicella and herpes zoster caused by varicella zoster virus genotype J, China: a case report

An adult co-presented with varicella and herpes zoster caused by varicella zoster virus genotype J, China: a case report

Abstract Background Varicella zoster virus (VZV) causes varicella primarily in childhood, and some rare adults also report varicella. Herpes zoster mainly occurs in adults by endogenous reactivation of latent VZV. Until now, varicella and herpes zoster have seldom been reported simultaneously in one...

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Main Authors: Guangcheng Xie, Qiongling Wei, Wenping Guo, Dan Li, Pingping Sun, Jiangli Wang, Houguang Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Varicella
Herpes zoster
Varicella zoster virus
Adult
Case report
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-020-05192-3

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