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Enterovirus 74 infection in children. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2013
Enterovirus 74 (EV74) is a rarely detected viral infection of children. In 2010, EV74 was identified in New Zealand in a 2 year old child with acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) through routine polio AFP surveillance.
Matthew Peacey, Richard J Hall, Jing Wang, Angela K Todd, Seiha Yen, Jasmine Chan-Hyams, Christy J Rand, Jo-Ann Stanton, Q Sue Huang   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Imaging Microglial/Macrophage Activation in Spinal Cords of Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis Rats by Positron Emission Tomography Using the Mitochondrial 18kDa Translocator Protein Radioligand [18F]DPA-714 [PDF]

, 2012
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory demyelinating disease of the CNS. Activated microglia/macrophages play a key role in the immunopathogenesis of MS and its corresponding animal models, experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE).
Abourbeh, Galith, Boisgard, Raphael, Brulon, Vincent, Dollé, Frédéric, Dubois, Albertine, Fontyn, Yoann, Maroy, Renaud, Tavitian, Bertrand, Thézé, Benoit   +8 more
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Acute tetraparesis in a labrador retriever with suspected ectopic insulinoma and paraneoplastic polyneuropathy

Veterinary Record Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 2, May 2026.
Summary This case report describes a 10‐year‐old, male, neutered labrador retriever that was presented with acute non‐ambulatory tetraparesis, later diagnosed with an ectopic insulinoma and paraneoplastic polyneuropathy. Clinical evaluation revealed severe hypoglycaemia, generalised neuromuscular signs and electromyography findings were consistent with
Laryssa Straub, Janet Kovak McClaran, Emma Laws, Ana Garcia Fernandez   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Acute Flaccid Tetraparesis after COVID-19 Infection: Think of the Thyroid

Case Reports in Medicine, 2022
A previously well 32-year-old Chinese male presented with acute bilateral upper and lower limb paralysis upon waking, ten days after the onset of COVID-19 infection.
Sarah Ying Tse Tan, Jiaqing Xiong, Troy H Puar, Joan Khoo, Andy Jun-wei Wong, Shui Boon Soh   +5 more
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The role of research in viral disease eradication and elimination programs: Lessons for malaria eradication [PDF]

, 2011
By examining the role research has played in eradication or regional elimination initiatives for three viral diseases-smallpox, poliomyelitis, and measles-we derive nine cross-cutting lessons applicable to malaria eradication.
Breman, JG, de Quadros, CA, Dowdle, WR, Foege, WH, Henderson, DA, John, TJ, Levine, MM   +6 more
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Perp Deficiency Induces Defective Negative Selection and Autoimmune Arthritis in Aged Mice

Aging Cell, Volume 25, Issue 5, May 2026.
Perp deficiency promotes age‐related autoimmunity. ABSTRACT Thymic negative selection is characterized by the apoptosis of autoreactive thymocytes and plays a critical role in maintaining self‐tolerance. Numerous apoptosis‐related genes influence cell fate during T‐cell development.
Yan Zhou, Junrong Li, Xiao Leng, Jiao Shi, Gan Zhang, Shan Chen, Dong Liu, Qian Deng, Yan He, Guixiu Shi, Ying Xu, Yuan Liu, Yantang Wang   +12 more
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Detection of Diphtheritic Polyneuropathy by Acute Flaccid Paralysis Surveillance, India

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2013
Diphtheritic polyneuropathy is a vaccine-preventable illness caused by exotoxin-producing strains of Corynebacterium diphtheriae. We present a retrospective convenience case series of 15 children (6 girls)
Farrah J. Mateen, Sunil Bahl, Ajay Khera, Roland W. Sutter   +3 more
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Atypical Guillain‐Barré Syndrome Preceding Icteric Hepatitis A: A Diagnostic Challenge—A Case Report

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 4, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS) is an acute immune‐mediated neuropathy typically triggered by infections. Rarely, it may precede acute hepatitis A (HAV), creating diagnostic challenges. We report a 32‐year‐old male presenting with ascending weakness and tingling in limbs without initial hepatic symptoms.
Asem Afana, Ahmed H. Sharaf, Jana Omar, Ahmad Elkhazin, Hossam Salameh   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Acute flaccid paralysis and seizure induced pneumothorax can accompany Japanese encephalitis

Journal of the Scientific Society, 2016
A 14-year-old boy from Southern parts of West Bengal, India presented in a Tertiary Care Hospital of West Bengal with high-grade fever and acute flaccid paralysis, later proved to be a case of Japanese encephalitis.
Sugata Dasgupta, Arunima Chaudhuri, Pritam Biswas, Saibal Si   +3 more
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Spontaneous Thoracic Spinal Epidural Hematoma: A Case Report and Literature Review

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 4, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma (SSEH) is a rare but potentially devastating clinical condition characterized by hemorrhage within the epidural space. To date, approximately 300 cases have been reported worldwide, and the exact etiology remains unclear.
Yinbin Wang, Mingyan Yang, Lijun Cai, Desheng Chen   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source