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ArticleIndian journal of sexually transmitted diseases and AIDS

Herpes zoster in diverse immunocompromised populations: A case series.

R Amudha, V Sushmitha, M K Karthik, S Shibe Ganesh, M Ramya

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Article in Indian journal of sexually transmitted diseases and AIDS. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

R AmudhaDepartment of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Medical College and Hospital, Perambalur, Tamil Nadu, India.
V SushmithaDepartment of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Medical College and Hospital, Perambalur, Tamil Nadu, India.
M K KarthikDepartment of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Medical College and Hospital, Perambalur, Tamil Nadu, India.
S Shibe GaneshDepartment of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Medical College and Hospital, Perambalur, Tamil Nadu, India.
M RamyaDepartment of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Medical College and Hospital, Perambalur, Tamil Nadu, India.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Herpes zoster (HZ), caused by reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus, is often linked to immunosuppression and can present atypically. This case series describes nine patients: five human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive adults with reduced CD4 counts (380-458 cells/mm

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Case seriesherpes zosterhuman immunodeficiency virusimmunocompromisedleukemiavaricella

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PMCPMC13318347

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