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herpes zoster

Noun

Meaning

a herpes virus that causes shingles

eruptions along a nerve path often accompanied by severe neuralgia

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Among opportunistic infections, tuberculosis, multidermatomal herpes zoster, esophageal candidiasis, pneumocystosis, acute histoplasmosis, cryptococcosis, cytomegalovirus and BK virus were reported with Olumiant. Source: Internet

Analysis of a small number of clinical isolates from patients who received oral acyclovir or placebo for acute herpes zoster suggests that emergence of resistant VZV may occur infrequently. Source: Internet

No herpes zoster, malignancies, deaths, or cases of pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis were reported." Source: Internet

“The number of cases of shingles of the eye — known as herpes zoster ophthalmicus — tripled between 2004 and 2016, say researchers at the University of Michigan’s Kellogg Eye Center. Source: Internet

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