MODEL RELEASED. Shingles rash on a 51-year-old woman's abdomen and upper torso. Shingles (herpes zoster) is caused by a reactivation of the chicken pox virus,which remains dormant in nerves after the initial infection. It can be activated for various reasons,such as a compromised or suppressed immune system. This is an immunosuppressed patient who has acute myeloid leukemia,a form of cancer that affects the immune system's white blood cells | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Marazzi, Dr. P. |
Bildgröße: | 4288 px × 2848 px |
Modell-Rechte: | vorhanden |
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