Herpes Zoster and the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

Letters and Corrections1 March 1984Herpes Zoster and the Acquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeLAWRENCE A. CONE, M.D., MARK A. SCHIFFMAN, M.D.LAWRENCE A. CONE, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, MARK A. SCHIFFMAN, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-100-3-462_2 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor: Gottlieb (1) recently tabulated some infectious complications of the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, including limited cutaneous herpes zoster. In the same issue, Rogers and associates (2) report a significantly lower prevalence of varicella zoster virus antibodies in patients with this syndrome, in contrast to higher titers against Epstein-Barr viral capsid antigen, complement-fixing antibody to cytomegalovirus, and a higher frequency of antibody to hepatitis A.In 1983, we saw four young homosexual men, ranging in age from 28 to 35 years, who developed herpes zoster involving either the cervical, thoracic, or lumbar nerve roots. Infections remained localized to those...References1. GOTTLIEB M. Introduction, pp. 208. In: GOTTLIEB MS, moderator. The acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Ann Intern Med. 1983;99:208-20. LinkGoogle Scholar2. ROGERSMORENSSTEWART MDJ. National case-control study of Kaposi's sarcoma and Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in homosexual men: Part 2, laboratory results. Ann Intern Med. 1983;99:151-8. LinkGoogle Scholar3. GERSHONSTEINBERG AS. Cell-mediated immunity to varicella-zoster virus measured by virus inactivation: mechanism and blocking of the reaction by specific antibody. Infect Immunol. 1979;25:164-9. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byManagement of herpesvirus infections (cytomegalovirus, herpes simplex virus, and varicella-zoster virus)Management of Herpesvirus Infections (Cytomegalovirus, Herpes Simplex Virus, and Varicella-Zoster Virus)Herpes zoster and the stage and prognosis of HIV-1 infection.Infection à VIH et zona à Brazzaville. A propos de 269 cas de zonaDermatologic Findings In The Head And Neck In Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected PersonsBacterial, Viral, Fungal, and Parasitic Infections in HIV Disease and AIDSHerpes virus infections and HIV diseaseRhinologic Manifestations of Acquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeHuman Immunodeficiency Virus InfectionCutaneous Manifestations of the Acquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeHerpesvirus Infections (Cytomegalovirus, Herpes Simplex Virus, Varicella-Zoster Virus)Chronic varicella zoster infection in acquired immunodeficiency syndromeViral infections in the acquired immunodeficiency syndromeCutaneous Manifestations of the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Update 1987High Frequency of Herpes Zoster in Young HemophiliacsPeripheres Nervensystem und AIDSCutaneous Manifestations of the Acquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeThe Clinical Approach to the Male Homosexual Patient 1 March 1984Volume 100, Issue 3Page: 462-462KeywordsAIDSAntibodiesAntigensHepatitis AHomosexualsNervesVaricella zoster virus Issue Published: 1 March 1984 PDF downloadLoading ...