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Ex Vivo Infection of Murine Epidermis with Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1
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Herpes simplex virus in erythrokeratoderma variabilis
Shields Callahan1, Euphemia Mu, Randie H Kim
1Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology, NYU School of Medicine, NYU Langone Medical Center.
Dermatology Online Journal
|March 23, 2017
Summary
A rare genetic skin disorder, erythrokeratoderma variabilis, can lead to secondary herpes simplex virus infections. Prompt diagnosis and antiviral treatment with valacyclovir effectively halted herpetic outbreaks.
Area of Science:
- Dermatology
- Virology
- Genetics
Background:
- Erythrokeratoderma variabilis is a rare inherited disorder of keratinization.
- Patients with chronic skin conditions are susceptible to secondary infections.
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