Open AccessClinical spectrum of herpes zoster in HIV infected versus non HIV infected patients in Benin City, Nigeria
Author(s) -
A N Onunu,
A Uhunmwangho
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
west african journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0189-160X
DOI - 10.4314/wajm.v23i4.28145
Subject(s) - medicine , dermatome , serology , zona , varicella zoster virus , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , prospective cohort study , complication , trigeminal nerve , disease , viral disease , virus , surgery , immunology , antibody
Herpes zoster is due to reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus (VZV) at the sensory nerve ganglia. Some reports indicate that there might be differences in the pattern of presentation of herpes zoster in HIV infected patients. The objective of this study therefore, is to compare the clinical spectrum of herpes zoster in HIV-infected versus non-HIV infected patients.