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Accessing Early Differentiation of Virus-Specific Follicular Helper CD4+ T Cell in Acute LCMV-Infected Mice

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Recurrent infection in the left thumb.

E Pintor¹, P Montilla, P Catalán

¹Dpto Especialidades Médicas, Universidad Europea de Madrid, Madrid, Spain, emilio.pintor@uem.es.

|May 8, 2013

Summary

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Recurrent hand infections can be caused by viral pathogens. This case highlights herpes simplex virus (HSV) type 2 as a cause of herpetic whitlow, a condition to consider in persistent finger infections.

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Area of Science:

Infectious Diseases
Virology
Dermatology

Background:

Hand infections commonly involve lymphangitis and lymphadenitis, often bacterial.
Viral infections can also cause these hand conditions.

Observation:

A case of recurrent left thumb infection in a healthy male was investigated.
Bacterial and viral cultures were performed to identify the causative agent.

Findings:

Herpes simplex virus (HSV) type 2 was identified through viral culture and direct fluorescent antibody testing.
The diagnosis was confirmed as herpetic whitlow.

Implications:

Herpetic whitlow should be considered in the differential diagnosis of recurrent finger infections.
This emphasizes the importance of viral diagnostics in hand infections.