Simultaneous reactivation of Herpes simplex virus and varicella-zoster virus in a patient with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura

Dermatology

Volumn 199, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 361-364

  Nikkels, A F ^a   Frere P ^b   Rakic, L ^b   Fassotte, M F ^b   Evrard, B ^b   De Mol, P ^b   Pierard G E ^b  

^a CHU SART TILMAN   (Belgium)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Chemotherapy; Herpes simplex virus; Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura; Immunosuppression; Varicella zoster virus

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; CORTICOSTEROID; GANCICLOVIR; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; NADROPARIN; VINBLASTINE; VIRUS PROTEIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IDIOPATHIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN NECROSIS; SPLENECTOMY; STOMATITIS; VARICELLA ZOSTER VIRUS; VIRUS REACTIVATION;

EID: 0342614866     PISSN: 10188665     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000018292     Document Type: Article

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