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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 ...
Kennedy, P. G. E. +6 more
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Health Habits and Beliefs among Patients with Herpes Zoster [PDF]
Egyptian Journal of Health CareBackground: 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 +3 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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Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening, 2021 Herpes zoster oticus is a rare neurological disease caused by reactivation of varicella-zoster virus in the facial nerve.A woman in her 60 s presented with left-sided seventh and eighth cranial neuropathy. A vesicular rash in her left ear and palate appeared one week after symptom onset.
Silje Holt, Jahr +3 more
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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 ...
Nathaniel Erskine +7 more
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Epidemiology of varicella zoster virus infection in Canada and the United Kingdom. [PDF]
, 2001 Many countries are currently studying the possibility of mass vaccination against varicella. The objective of this study was to provide a comprehensive picture of the pre-vaccine epidemiology of the varicella zoster virus (VZV) to aid in the design of ...
Edmunds, WJ +7 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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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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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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