Abstract
The main viral infections of the skin can be placed into three groups: herpes viruses, pox viruses, and papilloma viruses. Viral infections of the skin share many features.
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They have a true virus as causative agent.
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They are transmitted from human to human.
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The virus can be demonstrated by electron microscopy.
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Tissue culture identification of the virus is possible.
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There is serologic evidence of infection.
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Viral inclusion bodies can be seen in infected cells.
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Most viruses infecting skin are DNA viruses.
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Nasemann, T., Sauerbrey, W., Burgdorf, W.H.C. (1983). Viral Infections. In: Fundamentals of Dermatology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-5457-7_3
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