VZV is the causative agent of varicella or chickenpox, which is an acute, highly contagious disease characterized by an itchy, vesicular rash on the ... synergy between HSV-2 and HIV transmission ...

The EH rash heals in 2 to 6 weeks. It can leave scars. HSV-1 most often causes EH. HSV-2, the herpes simplex virus that leads to genital herpes, can also cause EH. EH usually erupts several days ...

2014;9(8):721-731. Tube viral culture, which is the standard viral culture, can take 3–7 days to provide the final result for HSV, and 7 days to 2 weeks for VZV. If the clinical sample contains ...