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Advances in viral encephalitis: Viral transmission, host immunity, and experimental animal models. [PDF]
Zool Res, 2023 Viral infections have led to many public health crises and pandemics in the last few centuries. Neurotropic virus infection-induced viral encephalitis (VE), especially the symptomatic inflammation of the meninges and brain parenchyma, has attracted ...
Yang D, Li XJ, Tu DZ, Li XL, Wei B.
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Encyclopedia of the Neurological Sciences, 2014 Encephalitis is inflammation and swelling of the brain, often caused by an acute viral infection, or a para- or postinfectious phenomenon known as acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM). The most common sporadic viral cause is herpes simplex virus, but arthropodborne viruses, such as Japanese encephalitis virus, are a major cause in some settings,
L. Turtle, T. Solomon
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Changes of Epidemiological Characteristics of Japanese Encephalitis Viral Infection and Birds as a Potential Viral Transmitter in Korea. [PDF]
J Korean Med Sci, 2018 Japanese encephalitis (JE) cases have been increasingly reported recently especially in Seoul and its vicinity. Pigs are known as amplifying host of JE virus (JEV), but do not play an important role in these recent events because pig-breeding is not ...
Bae W, Kim JH, Kim J, Lee J, Hwang ES.
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The Causes and Long-Term Consequences of Viral Encephalitis
Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience, 2021 Reports regarding brain inflammation, known as encephalitis, have shown an increasing frequency during the past years. Encephalitis is a relevant concern to public health due to its high morbidity and mortality.
Karen Bohmwald +6 more
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Viral encephalitis: a practical review on diagnostic approach and treatment
Jornal de Pediatria (Versão em Português), 2020 Objectives: To review the diagnostic criteria for encephalitis and encephalopathy of presumed infectious etiology, as well as the diagnostic workup for viral encephalitis and its treatment approaches.
Bruna Klein da Costa +1 more
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Glioblastoma Mimicking Viral Encephalitis Responds to Acyclovir: A Case Series and Literature Review
Frontiers in Oncology, 2019 Viral encephalitis and glioblastoma are both relatively rare conditions with poor prognoses. While the clinical and radiographic presentations of these diseases are often distinctly different, viral encephalitis can sometimes masquerade as glioblastoma ...
Keenan Piper +5 more
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BMC Infectious Diseases, 2017 Background In China, there were few studies about the pathogens of acute viral encephalitis and meningitis in children in recent years. The aims of this study were to characterize the etiology and prognosis of acute viral encephalitis and meningitis in ...
Junhong Ai +8 more
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Viral Encephalitis of Unknown Cause: Current Perspective and Recent Advances
Viruses, 2017 Viral encephalitis causes acute inflammation of the brain parenchyma and is a significant cause of human morbidity and mortality. Although Herpes Simplex encephalitis is the most frequent known cause of fatal sporadic encephalitis in humans, an ...
Peter G. E. Kennedy +2 more
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Flaviviruses in AntiTumor Therapy
Viruses, 2023 Oncolytic viruses offer a promising approach to tumor treatment. These viruses not only have a direct lytic effect on tumor cells but can also modify the tumor microenvironment and activate antitumor immunity.
Alina S. Nazarenko +7 more
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The immunobiology of herpes simplex virus encephalitis and post-viral autoimmunity
Brain : a journal of neurology, 2023 Herpes simplex virus encephalitis (HSE) is the leading cause of non-epidemic encephalitis in the developed world and, despite antiviral therapy, mortality and morbidity is high.
Jonathan Cleaver +6 more
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