Herpes zoster ophthalmicus and HIV infection in Nigeria

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 9, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 476-479

  Umeh, Rich E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Awareness; Herpes zoster ophthalmicus; HIV infection; Prevention; Young Nigerian adults

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; EYELID EDEMA; FEMALE; HERPES ZOSTER OPHTHALMICUS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; IRIDOCYCLITIS; IRITIS; KERATITIS; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MALE; NIGERIA; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PTOSIS; RASH; SERODIAGNOSIS; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; AFRICA; AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; BIOLOGY; CLINICAL RESEARCH; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DISEASES; ENGLISH SPEAKING AFRICA; HIV INFECTIONS; NIGERIA; OPHTHALMOLOGICAL EFFECTS; PHYSIOLOGY; RESEARCH METHODOLOGY; RESEARCH REPORT; SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS; VIRAL DISEASES; WESTERN AFRICA;

ADULT; EYE; FEMALE; HERPES ZOSTER OPHTHALMICUS; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; NIGERIA; SKIN;

EID: 0031875244     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/0956462981922656     Document Type: Article

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