Herpes zoster duplex bilateralis symmetricus

•Herpes zoster is caused by latent varicella zoster virus reactivation in the dorsal root ganglia.•Herpes zoster may involve two non-adjacent dermatomes known as herpes zoster duplex.•Herpes zoster duplex bilateralis symmetricus involves bilateral dermatomes.

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Published inInternational journal of infectious diseases Vol. 158; p. 107975
Main Authors Cheng, Chun-Yu, Lin, Wan-Chen
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Canada Elsevier Ltd 01.09.2025
Elsevier
Subjects
cutaneous infection
herpes zoster
microbiology
varicella
cutaneous infection
microbiology
herpes zoster
varicella
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ISSN1201-9712
1878-3511
1878-3511
DOI10.1016/j.ijid.2025.107975

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Summary:•Herpes zoster is caused by latent varicella zoster virus reactivation in the dorsal root ganglia.•Herpes zoster may involve two non-adjacent dermatomes known as herpes zoster duplex.•Herpes zoster duplex bilateralis symmetricus involves bilateral dermatomes.
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ISSN:1201-9712
1878-3511
1878-3511
DOI:10.1016/j.ijid.2025.107975