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Herpes Zoster in Aging Patients: Risk Factors and Prevention Strategies [PDF]

International Journal of General Medicine
Chibuzo Okoye,1 Bernard Ashby,2 Rita Campos,3 Chase S Hall,4 Heather Hofflich,5 Justin Gatwood,3 Raunak Parikh61Department of Critical Care, St. Joseph’s Hospital and St.
Okoye C, Ashby B, Campos R, Hall CS, Hofflich H, Gatwood J, Parikh R   +6 more
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Lack of Evidence for Seasonal Variation in Herpes Zoster: A Nine-Year Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study [PDF]

Microorganisms
Herpes zoster results from the reactivation of latent varicella-zoster virus and may cause serious complications. Although traditionally considered nonseasonal, recent studies have reported summer peaks in herpes zoster occurrence.
Zuhal Erçin, Mehtap Toprak
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Pioneer factors in viral infection

Frontiers in Immunology, 2023
Pioneer factors are transcription factors sharing the fascinating ability to bind to compact chromatin and thereby alter its transcriptional fate. Most pioneer factors are known for their importance during embryonic development, for instance, in inducing
Eva Neugebauer, Eva Neugebauer, Eva Neugebauer, Eva Neugebauer, Aura M. Bastidas-Quintero, Aura M. Bastidas-Quintero, Daniel Weidl, Florian Full, Florian Full, Florian Full   +9 more
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Complications and cost estimations in herpes zoster – a retrospective analysis at a Swiss tertiary dermatology clinic

Swiss Medical Weekly, 2021
INTRODUCTION: Herpes zoster is the common reactivation of latent varicella zoster virus infection and is associated with substantial morbidity and costs.
Leonard D. Bongers, Alexander Navarini, Christoph T. Berger, Simon M. Mueller   +3 more
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Herpes zoster ophthalmicus infection after kidney transplantation

Turkish Journal of Internal Medicine, 2020
Herpes zoster causes an acute dermatomal infection with vesicular rash associated with reactivation of the Varicella zoster virus. The infection usually involves the thoracic, cervical, ophthalmic and lumbosacral regions.
Abdulmecit Yildiz, Suat Akgür, Alparslan Ersoy, Seray Türe, Cihan Semet   +4 more
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Effect of Routine Varicella Immunization on the Epidemiology and Immunogenicity of Varicella and Shingles

Viruses, 2022
Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) causes varicella as a primary infection and remains latent in the ganglia until it becomes reactivated to cause herpes zoster. Individuals with varicella develop adaptive humoral and cell-mediated immunity.
Naruhito Otani, Masayuki Shima, Takuma Yamamoto, Toshiomi Okuno   +3 more
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Herpes zoster could be an early manifestation of undiagnosed human immunodeficiency virus infection

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, 2016
No formal epidemiological research based on systematic analysis has focused on the relationship between herpes zoster and immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in Taiwan.
Shih-Wei Lai, Cheng-Li Lin, Kuan-Fu Liao, Wen-Chi Chen   +3 more
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Health Habits and Beliefs among Patients with Herpes Zoster [PDF]

Egyptian Journal of Health Care
Background: Herpes zoster, or shingles, stems from the reactivation of the latent varicella-zoster virus. While primarily presenting as a painful rash, it can progress to postherpetic neuralgia (PHN), a state of chronic, intense pain that continues after
Rahma Mohamed Mohamed, Wafaa Khalil Ibrahim, Asmaa Talaat Mohamed, Amany Abd El Fatah Omran   +3 more
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A systematic review and meta-analysis on herpes zoster and the risk of cardiac and cerebrovascular events.

PLoS ONE, 2017
BackgroundPatients who develop herpes zoster or herpes zoster ophthalmicus may be at risk for cerebrovascular and cardiac complications. We systematically reviewed the published literature to determine the association between herpes zoster and its ...
Nathaniel Erskine, Hoang Tran, Leonard Levin, Christine Ulbricht, Joyce Fingeroth, Catarina Kiefe, Robert J Goldberg, Sonal Singh   +7 more
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Çocuklarda Herpes Zoster: 55 Olgudan Oluşan Retrospektif bir Çalışma

Uludağ Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi, 2020
Herpes zoster, dorsal kök ganglionlarında latent halde bulunan varisella zoster virüsün reaktivasyonu ile ortaya çıkan bir enfeksiyondur. Herpes zoster nadiren sağlıklı çocukları etkiler.
Sinan Özçelik
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