Varicella is caused by varicella-zoster virus (VZV), an enveloped dsDNA virus responsible for varicella (chickenpox) and herpes zoster (shingles). VZV is one of eight herpesviruses known to infect ...
Herpetic whitlow is a rare complication of herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection that leads to a painful rash in the finger or hand. Sometimes called whitlow finger, it occurs in 2.5 cases per 100,000 ...