IFN-γ-Based ELISpot as a New Tool to Detect Human Infections with Borna Disease Virus 1 (BoDV-1): A Pilot Study [PDF]
More than 40 human infections with the zoonotic Borna disease virus 1 (BoDV-1) have been reported to German health authorities from endemic regions in southern and eastern Germany.
Bernhard Neumann +2 more
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BoDV-1 Infection in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis [PDF]
Borna disease virus 1 (BoDV-1) can cause a severe human syndrome characterized by meningo-myeloencephalitis. The actual epidemiology of BoDV-1 remains disputed, and our study summarized prevalence data among children and adolescents (
Matteo Riccò +2 more
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Human Infections with Borna Disease Virus 1 (BoDV-1) Primarily Lead to Severe Encephalitis: Further Evidence from the Seroepidemiological BoSOT Study in an Endemic Region in Southern Germany [PDF]
More than 40 human cases of severe encephalitis caused by Borna disease virus 1 (BoDV-1) have been reported to German health authorities. In an endemic region in southern Germany, we conducted the seroepidemiological BoSOT study (“BoDV-1 after solid ...
Bernhard Neumann +2 more
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First therapeutic drug monitoring of experimental favipiravir in Borna disease virus 1 (BoDV-1) encephalitis patients reveals significant gaps in antiviral treatment: a pilot investigation [PDF]
Background The Borna disease virus 1 (BoDV-1) causes a rare, but severe form of encephalitis in Germany, characterized by rapid progression, late diagnosis, and a high case fatality. Therapy is experimental and recommendations are lacking.
Michael Paal +2 more
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Magnetic resonance imaging of human variegated squirrel bornavirus 1 (VSBV-1) encephalitis reveals diagnostic pattern indistinguishable from Borna disease virus 1 (BoDV-1) encephalitis but typical for bornaviruses [PDF]
Human bornavirus encephalitis is an emerging disease caused by the variegated squirrel bornavirus 1 (VSBV-1) and the Borna disease virus 1 (BoDV-1).
Mike P. Wattjes
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Human Borna disease virus 1 (BoDV-1) encephalitis cases in the north and east of Germany [PDF]
In 2021, three encephalitis cases due to the Borna disease virus 1 (BoDV-1) were diagnosed in the north and east of Germany. The patients were from the states of Thuringia, Saxony-Anhalt, and Lower Saxony.
Jakob Matschke +2 more
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Comparative study of virus and lymphocyte distribution with clinical data suggests early high dose immunosuppression as potential key factor for the therapy of patients with BoDV-1 infection [PDF]
Borna disease virus 1 (BoDV-1) was just recently shown to cause predominantly fatal encephalitis in humans. Despite its rarity, bornavirus encephalitis (BVE) can be considered a model disease for encephalitic infections caused by neurotropic viruses and ...
Liesche Starnecker +2 more
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Healthcare-associated exposure to Borna disease virus 1 (BoDV-1) [PDF]
The Borna disease virus 1 (BoDV-1) causes severe and often fatal encephalitis in humans. The virus is endemic in parts of Germany, Liechtenstein, Switzerland and Austria.
Judith Reinmiedl +5 more
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Calu-3 cells as novel efficient cell culture system for Borna disease virus 1 (BoDV-1) [PDF]
Borna disease virus 1 (BoDV-1) is the causative agent of zoonotic infections resulting in severe encephalitis with a high case-fatality rate in humans. To search for an efficient in-vitro cell culture system for the generation of BoDV-1 virus stocks, we ...
Lisa Arnold +5 more
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Analysis of BoDV-1 status, EEG resting-state alpha activity and pro-inflammatory cytokines in adults with and without major depressive disorder [PDF]
IntroductionIn severe cases, an infection with the Borna Disease Virus 1 (BoDV-1), the causative agent of Borna disease in horses, sheep, and other domestic mammals, was reported to be accompanied by cognitive dysfunctions, seizures, deep coma, or severe
Anna J. Torner +7 more
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