Herpes Zoster: Risk Factors for Occurrence, Complications, and Recurrence with a Focus on Immunocompromised Patients

Background: The varicella-zoster virus is a highly contagious human herpesvirus that primarily causes varicella (chickenpox) as an initial infection, targeting T cells, neurons, as well as skin cells, and can later reactivate to cause herpes zoster (shingles). Following reactivation, the varicella-z...

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Main Authors: Michał Oleszko, Paweł Zapolnik, Wojciech Kmiecik, Hanna Czajka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-02-01
Series:Diseases
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9721/13/3/71
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