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Mo2 + HLA‐DR – Monocytosis in Varicella Zoster Virus Infection
Author(s) -
Horiuchi Yasuhiro
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
the journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.9
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1346-8138
pISSN - 0385-2407
DOI - 10.1111/j.1346-8138.1997.tb02774.x
Subject(s) - monocytosis , virology , medicine , varicella zoster virus , virus , immunology , bone marrow
Two‐color analysis using Mo2 (CD14) monocytes and HLA‐DR class II monoclonal antibodies confirmed monocytosis in varicella zoster virus (VZV) infection in eight cases of herpes zoster and two cases of varicella. Only three cases, one being varicella, showed extensive Mo2 + HLA‐DR – monocytosis of more than 12%. Accordingly, monocytosis in VZV infection may not be specific to the VZV antigen.