MODEL RELEASED. Shingles rash (red) and blisters (orange) on the chest of a 90-year-old man. Shingles (herpes zoster) is the result of infection of sensory nerves by the varicella-zoster virus,which also causes chickenpox. The virus can remain dormant in the nerve tracts that emerge from the spine. When re-activated,a rash and blisters appear on skin supplied by the affected sensory nerve. The blisters are filled with fluid that contains virus particles | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Marazzi, Dr. P. |
Bildgröße: | 5126 px × 3410 px |
Modell-Rechte: | vorhanden |
Eigentums-Rechte: | nicht erforderlich |
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