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Safety of live attenuated varicella-zoster vaccine in patients with underlying illnesses compared with healthy adults: a prospective cohort study

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2019
Background In Japan, freeze-dried live attenuated varicella-zoster vaccine is available for adults aged ≥50 years to prevent herpes zoster. However, limited evidence has been accumulated regarding vaccine safety for patients with underlying illnesses ...
Satoko Ohfuji, Kazuya Ito, Megumi Inoue, Motoki Ishibashi, Hiroko Kumashiro, Yoshio Hirota, Eiji Kayano, Naoshi Ota   +7 more
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Herpes Virus Infections in Kidney Transplant Patients (HINT) – a prospective observational cohort study

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2023
Background Kidney transplant recipients receive maintenance immunosuppressive therapy to avoid allograft rejection resulting in increased risk of infections and infection-related morbidity and mortality.
Sebastian Rask Hamm, Sunil Kumar Saini, Annemette Hald, Anna V. Vaaben, Natasja Wulff Pedersen, Moises Alberto Suarez-Zdunek, Zitta Barrella Harboe, Helle Bruunsgaard, Isik Somuncu Johansen, Carsten Schade Larsen, Claus Bistrup, Henrik Birn, Søren Schwartz Sørensen, Sine Reker Hadrup, Susanne Dam Nielsen   +14 more
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Management of paediatric ulcerative colitis, part 1: Ambulatory care—An updated evidence‐based consensus guideline from the European Society of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition and the European Crohn's and Colitis Organisation

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, EarlyView.
Abstract Objectives Despite advances in the management of ambulatory paediatric ulcerative colitis (UC), challenges remain as many patients are refractory to therapy and some require colectomy. The aim of these guidelines is to provide an update on optimal care for UC through detailed recommendations and practice points. Methods These guidelines are an
Eytan Wine, Marina Aloi, Stephanie Van Biervliet, Jiri Bronsky, Javier Martín di Carpi, Marco Gasparetto, Laura Gianolio, Hannah Gordon, Iva Hojsak, Alexandra S. Hudson, Séamus Hussey, Johan van Limbergen, Erasmo Miele, Lorenzo Norsa, Ola Olén, Gianluca Pellino, Patrick van Rheenen, Lissy de Ridder, Richard K. Russell, Dror S. Shouval, Eunice Trindade, Dan Turner, David C. Wilson, Anat Yerushalmy Feler, Amit Assa   +24 more
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Bee products as alternatives in the treatment of viral infections

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, EarlyView.
Abstract Medicines used in the treatment of viral infections usually reduce symptoms. There is a need to develop drugs that inhibit the viruses and do not merely relieve the symptoms. Natural bee products possess many pharmacological properties and are widely used in folk medicine. There are many studies on the antibacterial effects of bee products but
Michał Otręba, Łukasz Marek, Jerzy Stojko, Anna Rzepecka‐Stojko   +3 more
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Clinical course and therapeutic approach to varicella zoster virus infection in children with rheumatic autoimmune diseases under immunosuppression. [PDF]

, 2016
To analyze the clinical presentation and complications of varicella zoster virus (VZV) infection in children with rheumatic diseases treated with immunosuppressive medication such as biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (bDMARDs) and/or ...
Aeschlimann, F., Baer, W., Berthet, G., Cannizzaro, E., Heininger, U., Hofer, M., Kaiser, D., Leuvenink, R., Schroeder, S., Woerner, A.   +9 more
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Global and regional estimates of vaccine-associated herpes zoster and their related vaccines from 1969 to 2023

Scientific Reports
Vaccine-induced immunosuppression can reactivate the varicella-zoster virus, potentially leading to the development of herpes zoster. However, the literature on this topic is inconsistent, resulting in limited clarity.
Jinyoung Jeong, Hyesu Jo, Yejun Son, Jaeyu Park, Jiyeon Oh, Sooji Lee, Yi Deun Jeong, Kyeongmin Lee, Hyeon Jin Kim, Hayeon Lee, Soeun Kim, Yesol Yim, Masoud Rahmati, Jiseung Kang, Raphael Udeh, Damiano Pizzol, Lee Smith, Jiyoung Hwang, Dong Keon Yon   +18 more
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Twelve Children with Varicella Vaccine Meningitis: Neuropathogenesis of Reactivated Live Attenuated Varicella Vaccine Virus

Viruses, 2020
Varicella vaccine is a live attenuated varicella-zoster virus (VZV). Like its parental strain called VZV pOka, the vaccine virus vOka retains some neurotropic properties.
Ethan H. Heusel, Charles Grose
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Review of Varicella zoster virus : from epidemiology to prevention [PDF]

, 2008
The Varicella zoster virus is a human pathogen which causes Varicella after primary infection and herpes zoster after secondary reactivation. Both disease manifestations can occur at any age; however, Varicella is seen more commonly in children whilst ...
Pace, David
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The Antiviral Activity of Polyphenols

Molecular Nutrition &Food Research, EarlyView.
Polyphenols demonstrate remarkable antiviral properties by effectively disrupting multiple biochemical processes essential for viral replication. ABSTRACT Polyphenols are secondary metabolites produced by a large variety of plants. These compounds that comprise the class of phenolic acids, stilbenes, lignans, coumarins, flavonoids, and tannins have a ...
Markus Burkard, Alban Piotrowsky, Christian Leischner, Katja Detert, Sascha Venturelli, Luigi Marongiu   +5 more
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Shingrix: Educating Patients on the New Shingles Vaccine [PDF]

, 2018
Herpes zoster (shingles) is a viral infection that results in a painful rash and has a myriad of long-term complications, including post-herpetic neuralgia- chronic pain that does not resolved despite resolution of the rash.
Jost, Sarah Natasha
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