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    Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) is a member of the Herpesviridae family, that causes two different infections: varicella and herpes zoster. This paper will include information on the history of Varicella Zoster Virus and how to treat it. Most people know varicella as chickenpox, which is a modified version of the previous term: chicken peas. It was previously called chicken peas because the red rash that appear resembles the vesicles of chickpeas (garbanzo beans) or chicken pecks. Red, itchy spots…

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    Shingles Shingles is also known as Herpes Zoster. The same virus that causes chicken pox causes shingles, varicella-zoster virus. This virus is unique in a way that it can lay latent in the body before becoming active. With or without having chicken pox, everyone is at risk for getting the varicella-zoster virus. (CDC, 2016) Shingles is spread through lesions that develop as a side effect. It is not caused by direct contact, only by touching the open wound. Someone who has had chicken pox…

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    Shingles Research Paper

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    an itch that can never be scratched, and if scratched, bursts of pain flare up on that particular body part. Shingles, or Herpes Zoster, can be defined from an online dictionary as an acute, painful inflammation of the nerve ganglia, with a skin eruption often forming a girdle around the middle of the body. Shingles is caused by the same virus as chickenpox. Shingles (herpes zoster) is triggered by the Varicella-Zoster Virus (VZV), also called Human Herpesvirus 3 (HHV3), which is also causes…

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    Roof Repair Case Study

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    When disaster strikes your roof, you need services that you can depend on. The advantage of hiring Allied Restoration Company (ARC) is that we fix roofs of every type, and we can help customers with shingle roof repair. Whether you want a full replacement or a simple repair, ARC puts the same amount of detail and attention into the roof as they would all projects. We have committed ourselves to excellence because we want customers to feel the utmost satisfaction with us. Repair Small Issues…

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    Isolation Of IBDV

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    2.13.3. Isolation and identification of IBDV: Isolation of IBDV in chicken embryos: For initial isolation of IBDV the CAM was more sensitive route than the yolk and allantoic sac routes. Gross lesions observed in embryo were edematous distention of the abdominal region, cutaneous congestion and petechial hemorrhages, particularly along feather tracts, occasional hemorrhages on toe joints and in cerebral region, mottled-necrosis and ecchymotic hemorrhages in the liver (latter stages) pales…

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    Essay On Chickenpox

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    Chickenpox is a viral infection disease causing a mild fever and inflamed blisters. It is a member of herpes virus family, what causes chickenpox which is highly contagious. It affects mostly young children. A person who have not previously had chickenpox and come into contact with a person with it will become infected. Chickenpox can be spread easily, droplets of this are expelled from the nose and mouth of the infected person through cough and sneezes are inhaled by those around them. The…

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    Essay On Enterobiasis

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    Enterobiasis or oxyuriasis is the most common helminthic infection in children of all social strata in the United State. Although it is primarily a parasite of young children, rapid maturation of the egg allows it to be readily transmitted from child to child and from child to adult, in both family and institutional settings (Henry’s Clinical Diagnosis and Management by Laboratory Methods 22nd edition). Pinworm infection is caused by Enterobius vermicularis. E vermicularis is a white slender…

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    Chickenpox is a contagious infection that is caused by the varicella-zoster virus. Everybody can be infected by the varicella-zoster virus but it effects younger children’s more. Chickenpox can last up to 15 days Symptoms: A itchy rash that causes blisters with fluid, and once the blister erupts it causes to develop a crust. Also fever, feeling tired, headache, and anorexia is common. Treatment: The body has to fight the virus on its own. For the symptoms special creams to prevent from itching,…

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    Shingles Research Paper

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    Shingles are caused by the varicella zoster virus. Also known as herpes zoster, these viruses does not cause cold sores, genital herpes or STD. It is the same virus that causes chicken pox. You can get it when you are exposed to the chicken pox virus or it’s really rare after you get the vaccination of the chicken pox. When a person recovers from the varicella virus, shingles can be in your nerve system. And you won’t even notice. They can start to reactivated whenever, it can be years.…

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    Similarities and Differences Between Chickenpox and Shingles Chickenpox, also known as varicella and Shingles both are a viral infectious diseases that causes itchy rash and blisters or red spots. The rash of Shingles usually appears on the right or left part of the face or the body in a single line, while Chickenpox occurs in the whole body. Chickenpox is often found in children, while Shingles also known as zoster, is more common among adults. Individuals who have had chickenpox…

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