twesting2173
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viremia is an essential feature of
a. herpes zoster infection
b. primary genital herpes infection
c. primary varicella infection
i pick between b and c. aren;t both systemic?
thanks.
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| yasmeen
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C
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| twesting2173
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can you tell me why c though? i suppose if i had to guess i'd go with c but i just dont knwo why it cant be b. goljan specifically talks about how b can be systmic. thanks.
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| yasmeen
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VIREMIA MEANS APPEARANCE OF VIRUS IN BLOOD WHICH DOES OCCUR IN VARICELLA INFECTION
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| bactitech
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The key word is "primary." A primary herpes infection is not systemic. It only occurs at the original site of infection - usually genital or oral.
A primary varicella infection is by nature systemic.
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| fongch
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What about herpes zoster? It's the cause of chickpox, right?
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