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水痘-带状疱疹病毒(VZV)在临床上引起两种不同的疾病.水痘是易感者暴露于VZV的原发性感染.业已明了,水痘的传染性极强,且对大多数患者而言,是一种伴以全身发疹的良性疾病.水痘多于冬末或早春季节流行.反复感染VZV导致限局性水疱性疹,称之为带状疱疹(Shingles),该病常见于老年人.区别这些临床症状群的自然病史和临床表现,对于理解抗病毒治疗的潜在价值是必需的.
Chickenpox-herpes zoster virus (VZV) causes two different clinical conditions. Chickenpox is a primary infection of susceptible individuals exposed to VZV It has been shown that chickenpox is extremely contagious and, in most patients, , Is a benign disease associated with systemic rashes, which are more prevalent than in late winter or early spring, and repeated infections with VZV result in a limiting blistering rash called shingles, which is common in the elderly. Differentiating the natural history and clinical manifestation of these clinical syndromes is necessary to understand the potential value of antiviral therapy.