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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Fields of Study > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > infectious diseases and infestations > infectious diseases > viral diseases of animals and humans > Herpesviridae infections > Varicella zoster virus infections > herpes zoster
Animals, Livestock, One Health > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > infectious diseases and infestations > infectious diseases > viral diseases of animals and humans > Herpesviridae infections > Varicella zoster virus infections > herpes zoster
Preferred Term:

herpes zóster

Definition:
Enfermedad aguda, normalmente autolimitada, que se cree que representa la activación del virus varicela zóster (Human herpesvirus 3) latente en quienes se han vuelto parcialmente inmunes luego de un ataque previo de varicela. Involucra los ganglios sensoriales y sus zonas de inervación. Se caracteriza por un dolor neurálgico fuerte y la distribución de los nervios afectados y las vesículas agrupadas sobre el área.
Concept Schemes:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt
Términos Genéricos:
infecciones por el virus de varicela zóster
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/343571
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