title: Typical case: herpes zoster.
abstract: The varicella zoster virus is the causative agent of herpes zoster and varicella. In herpes zoster, the virus dormant within dorsal root ganglia is reactivated, resulting in painful vesicular lesions overlying an erythematous base.
authors.affiliation: Nove de Julho University, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Guilherme Cristianini
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Baldivia
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Gustavo Silveira
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Graudenz
mesh_terms: D000212:Acyclovir / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D000212:Acyclovir