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An adult co-presented with varicella and herpes zoster caused by varicella zoster virus genotype J, China: a case report.
BMC infectious diseases - 29 Jun 2020
Xie Guangcheng, Wei Qiongling, Guo Wenping, Li Dan, Sun Pingping, Wang Jiangli, Liu Houguang
Abstract excerpt
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 patient. Here, we report a rare case co-presenting with varicella and herpes zoster in a Chinese adult. CASE PRESENTATION:...
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