Is human herpesvirus 7 the causative agent of pityriasis rosea? - A critical review

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 43, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 870-875

  Chuh, Antonio A T ^a,b,c   Chan, Henry H L ^a,b   Zawar, Vijay ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b Medical College and Research Center   (India)

^c Bonham Surgery   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CLINICAL FEATURE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DATA ANALYSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HERPES VIRUS; HUMAN; HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 7; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDLINE; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PITYRIASIS ROSEA; REVIEW; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VIRUS DETECTION; VIRUS INFECTION; VIRUS REACTIVATION;

DNA, VIRAL; HERPESVIRUS 7, HUMAN; HUMANS; PITYRIASIS ROSEA; ROSEOLOVIRUS INFECTIONS; VIRION;

EID: 10444259778     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2004.02303.x     Document Type: Review

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