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Bernard Cohen, MD

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varicella Tzanck smear

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A Tzanck smear demonstrates acantholytic keratinocytes and multinucleated giant cells from patients with vesicles caused by Herpes simplex virus and Varicella zoster virus infections.

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Tzanck smear with acantholytic keratinocytes and multinucleated giant cells

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photomicrograph procedures

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1/1/2001 22:13:18

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PubMed Medline Plus Medscape

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