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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>0375-0760</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Cubana de Medicina Tropical]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev Cubana Med Trop]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>0375-0760</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Centro Nacional de Información de Ciencias Médicas]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
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<article-meta>
<article-id>S0375-07602023000100005</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Zoster sine herpete después de infección leve por SARS-CoV-2]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Zoster sine herpete after mild SARS-CoV-2 infection]]></article-title>
</title-group>
<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Sánchez Giler]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Sunny Eunice]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Sánchez Giler]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Yuli]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Sánchez Giler]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[José David]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Católica Santiago de Guayaquil  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ Guayaquil]]></addr-line>
<country>Ecuador</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Clínica Kennedy Norte Dr. José Sánchez Mata, CLIKENOR  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ Guayaquil]]></addr-line>
<country>Ecuador</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>04</month>
<year>2023</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>04</month>
<year>2023</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>75</volume>
<numero>1</numero>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S0375-07602023000100005&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S0375-07602023000100005&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S0375-07602023000100005&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN El SARS-CoV-2 es un virus de afectación sistémica que impacta con gran intensidad en el sistema inmunológico; esto permite que virus de naturaleza latente, como el virus de Varicela Zoster (VVZ), tengan oportunidad de reactivarse y agravar el cuadro respiratorio con afectaciones cutáneas, mucosas y neurológicas. Se presenta un caso de Zoster sine herpete, durante la convalecencia del SARS-CoV-2, en un paciente masculino de 43 años, que acudió a consulta por dolor precordial de gran intensidad, sensación de escozor en tórax posterior y dificultad respiratoria; 10 días después de prueba de hisopado nasofaríngeo positiva para antígeno de SARS-CoV-2. Es importante no olvidar la probabilidad de presentaciones atípicas de virus latentes con el fin de realizar un diagnóstico y tratamiento oportuno a los pacientes.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT SARS-CoV-2 is a systemic virus that has a strong impact on the immune system; this allows latent viruses, such as varicella-zoster virus (VZV), to reactivate and aggravate the respiratory symptoms with cutaneous, mucosal and neurological involvement. We present a case of Zoster sine herpete, during convalescence from SARS-CoV-2, in a 43-year-old male patient who presented with severe precordial pain, stinging sensation in the posterior thorax and respiratory distress; 10 days after a positive nasopharyngeal swab test for SARS-CoV-2 antigen. It is important not to forget the probability of atypical presentations of latent viruses to make a timely diagnosis and treatment of patients.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[SARS-CoV-2]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[herpes zóster]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[zoster sine herpete]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[SARS-CoV-2]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[herpes zoster]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Zoster sine herpete]]></kwd>
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