Clinical features of varicella-zoster virus infection [PDF]
, 2018 Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) is a pathogenic human herpes virus that causes varicella (chickenpox) as a primary infection, following which it becomes latent in peripheral ganglia.
Gershon, Anne A., Kennedy, Peter G.E.
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Varicella-Zoster viruses associated with post-herpetic neuralgia induce sodium current density increases in the ND7-23 Nav-1.8 neuroblastoma cell line [PDF]
, 2013 Post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN) is the most significant complication of herpes zoster caused by reactivation of latent Varicella-Zoster virus (VZV). We undertook a heterologous infection in vitro study to determine whether PHN-associated VZV isolates ...
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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 +3 more
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Reduced NK cell IFN-γ secretion and psychological stress are independently associated with herpes zoster. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2018 The pathogenesis of herpes zoster is closely linked to reduced varicella-zoster virus-specific cell-mediated immunity. However, little is known about the interplay between natural killer cells and psychological stress in the pathogenesis of herpes zoster.
Choon Kwan Kim +5 more
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Willingness to vaccinate against herpes zoster in Chinese urban population: a mixed-methods study
BMJ Open, 2023 Objective Although the herpes zoster vaccine has been available in mainland China since June 2020, residents’ knowledge of herpes zoster and the herpes zoster vaccine is poor, and vaccination rates are low, especially among the elderly, who are at high ...
Ping He +8 more
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Herpes Zoster After Liver Transplantation: Incidence, Risk Factors, and Complications [PDF]
, 2004 Herpes zoster is the consequence of the reactivation of latent varicella-zoster infection. Immunosuppression may be a predisposing factor for herpes zoster.
Herrero, J.I. (José Ignacio) +6 more
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No evidence of family history as a risk factor for herpes zoster in patients with post-herpetic neuralgia [PDF]
, 2010 Little is known about reactivation of latent varicella zoster virus as herpes zoster in individuals with no underlying immunosuppression. Risk factors include age, sex, ethnicity, exogenous boosting of immunity from varicella contacts, underlying cell ...
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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 ...
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Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology, 2020 Background This study aimed to complement previous studies on the risk of herpes zoster in the asthmatic adult population. Methods The Korean Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service—National Sample Cohort (HIRA-NSC) from 2002 through 2013 was used.
So Young Kim, Dong Jun Oh, Hyo Geun Choi
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Recurrent Herpes Zoster in an Immunocompetent Male: A Case Report
Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2021 Herpes zoster is an infection caused by reactivation of varicella-zoster virus presenting as multiple grouped vesicular eruptions in a dermatomal pattern with associated pain. Recurrent herpes zoster is an uncommon event in an immunocompetent host. Here,
Niraj Parajuli +3 more
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