Herpes zoster – available epidemiological data in Slovenia
<p><strong>Background:</strong> Herpes zoster results from reactivation of latent varicella zoster virus (VZV) in dorsal nerve ganglia. Herpes zoster is characterized by a painful dermatomal vesicular rash. Reactivation results from impaired cell-mediated immunity. The determinants...
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Slovenian Medical Association
2006-09-01
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| Series: | Zdravniški Vestnik |
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| Online Access: | http://vestnik.szd.si/index.php/ZdravVest/article/view/2027 |