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Case of chickenpox in which varicella zoster virus genotype E was identified for the first time in Japan.
The Journal of dermatology - 1 Jan 2020
Egawa Gyohei, Egawa Kiyofumi, Kabashima Kenji
Abstract excerpt
Varicella zoster virus (VZV) is now classified into seven genotypes, and type J (clade 2) is known as an exclusively prevalent genotype in Japan. Here, we describe an adult Japanese patient who was suffering from chickenpox caused by VZV type E, the most prevalent genotype in Western Europe. Because the eruptions were distributed over the trunk and limbs and the patient had a high titer of immunoglobulin G...
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