Herpes zoster of the penis: An immunohistochemistry diagnosis

Journal of Cutaneous Pathology

Volumn 39, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 811-812

  Veraldi, Stefano ^a   Fanoni, Daniele ^a   Nazzaro, Gianluca ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

herpes zoster; immunohistochemistry; penis

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; ANTIVIRUS AGENT; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; DRUG DERIVATIVE; VALACICLOVIR; VALINE; VIRUS ANTIGEN;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HERPES SIMPLEX; HERPES ZOSTER; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOLOGY; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; LETTER; MALE; METABOLISM; PENIS DISEASE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VARICELLA ZOSTER VIRUS; VIROLOGY;

ACYCLOVIR; ADULT; ANTIGENS, VIRAL; ANTIVIRAL AGENTS; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HERPES SIMPLEX; HERPES ZOSTER; HERPESVIRUS 3, HUMAN; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; PENILE DISEASES; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VALINE;

EID: 84864474808     PISSN: 03036987     EISSN: 16000560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0560.2012.01900.x     Document Type: Letter

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