Chickenpox


Transmission electron micrograph of varicella-zoster virions from vesicle fluid of patient with chickenpox.



Varicella cases and states reporting, United States, 1972-1996.



Electron micrograph of a Varicella (Chickenpox) Virus.



Electron micrographs of Variola, Varicella and Vaccinia virions.



This photomicrograph reveals the intranuclear inclusions produced by varicella virus grown in a tissue culture; Magnified 500X.



Note the Chickenpox lesions on the skin of this patient's right palm and wrist on day 6 of the illness.



Note the Chickenpox lesions on the skin of this patient's left breast and arm on day 6 of the illness.



Note the Chickenpox lesions on the skin of this patient's breasts, arms and torso on day 6 of the illness.



Note the Chickenpox lesions on the skin of this 4 year old Indonesian child's torso on day 5 of the illness.



Note the Chickenpox lesions on the dorsal skin of this patient's hands and forearms at day 6 of the illness.



Note the Chickenpox lesions on the skin of this 4 year old Indonesian child's torso on day 5 of the illness.



Note the Chickenpox lesions on the skin of this patient's back and buttocks at day 6 of the illness.



Note the Chickenpox lesions on the skin of this patient's torso at day 6 of the illness.



This patient presented with crusted chickenpox skin lesions and was treated at New York - Presbyterian Hospital.



This boy was treated at New York - Presbyterian Hospital with a lesion on his palatal mucosa due to chickenpox.



This is an image of a girl with a secondary skin infection on her face due to chickenpox.



This is an image of a girl treated at the New York - Presbyterian Hospital with skin lesions on the back due chickenpox.



This is an image of a patient treated at the New York - Presbyterian Hospital with cervical skin lesions caused by chickenpox.



This patient with skin lesions on her leg due to chickenpox was treated at New York - Presbyterian Hospital.



This 4 month old infant with skin lesions on his brow ridge due to chickenpox was treated at New York - Presbyterian Hospital.



This is a chickenpox scab (left), and smallpox scab (right) viewed from above as a demonstration in comparative morphology.



This is a chickenpox scab (left), and smallpox scab (right) viewed in profile as a demonstration in comparative morphology.



This slide of a patient with chickenpox demonstrates the difference between smallpox and chickenpox on the 7th day of rash.



This slide of a patient with chickenpox, demonstrates the difference between smallpox and chickenpox on the 5th day of rash.



This patient had presented with chickenpox demonstrating the typical rash on day eight. Notice that most scabs have fallen off.



In this chickenpox patient, many pocks are present on the back, but only a few on his arms.



Here the upper shoulder of a chickenpox patient reveals the appearance of the rash during the 3rd day of the illness.



This image reveals the appearance of the facial rash of a chickenpox patient during the 3rd day of the illness.



This patient developed palatal mucosal lesions due to chickenpox.



This patient with chickenpox developed lesions on the skin of his chest and torso.




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