Detection of varicella-zoster virus DNA using the polymerase chain reaction in an immunocompromised patient with transverse myelitis secondary to herpes zoster.

A case of herpes zoster transverse myelitis is described in which the clinical diagnosis was confirmed by demonstrating the presence of varicella-zoster virus (VZV) DNA in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) by amplification using the polymerase chain reaction. This case illustrates the potential role of...

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Main Authors: Grant, A D, Fox, J D, Brink, N S, Miller, R F
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:Inglês
Publicado: 1993
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Acceso en liña:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1195086/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7721287
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