HIV prevalence in patients with herpes zoster

Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 116-119

  Kar, P ^a   Ramasastry, C ^a  

^a Dept of Dermatology

Author keywords

Herpes zoster; HIV

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONDOM; CRANIAL NEUROPATHY; DISEASE COURSE; HERPES ZOSTER; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS PREVALENCE; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; IMMUNOASSAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PROSTITUTION; SAFE SEX; SEROPREVALENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; WESTERN BLOTTING;

EID: 33745965628     PISSN: 03786323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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