Thymidine kinase sequence analysis of herpes simplex virus type 1 strains present in different compartments in an atypical impetiginous rash on the lesional skin of a burn patient.
We report the case of a 23-year-old male burn patient with an unusual herpes simplex virus (HSV) skin manifestation. The clinical symptoms and results of HSV type 1 (HSV-1) UL23 polymorphism analysis from saliva and lesional skin underscores the need for performing molecular analysis of HSV-1 infections in burned patients presenting unusual skin lesions.
Werdin
Frank
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Department of Hand Surgery, Plastic Surgery and Reconstructive Surgery, Burn Center, BG-Unfallklinik, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany. fwerdin@gmx.de
Rennekampff
Hans-Oliver
HO
Schaller
Hans-Eberhard
HE
Jahn
Gerhard
G
Hamprecht
Klaus
K
D002056:Burns / Q000150:complications* / Q000821:virology; D005076:Exanthema / Q000150:complications / Q000821:virology*; D006561:Herpes Simplex / Q000821:virology*; D018259:Herpesvirus 1, Human / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013937:Thymidine Kinase / Q000235:genetics*; D055815:Young Adult
D013937:Thymidine Kinase