Shingles rash. Close-up of blisters and rash on the skin of a 5-year-old male patient with shingles (herpes zoster). Shingles is caused by reactivation of the varicella zoster virus, which lies dormant in the nerves after causing chicken pox. A shingles rash is limited to the area of skin supplied by the nerve in which the virus lay dormant. | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Marazzi, Dr. P. |
Bildgröße: | 3680 px × 5520 px |
Modell-Rechte: | vorhanden |
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