Shoulder pain due to cervical radiculopathy: an underestimated long-term complication of herpes zoster virus reactivation? [PDF]
Purpose To evaluate if herpes zoster virus (HZV) reactivation may be considered in the aetiology of cervical radiculopathy. Methods The study group was composed of 110 patients (52 M-58F;mean age ± SD:46.5 ± 6.12; range:40-73) with a clinical ...
AS Hilibrand +34 more
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Clinical features of varicella-zoster virus infection [PDF]
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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DNA dependent protein kinase (DNA-PK) enhances HIV transcription by promoting RNA polymerase II activity and recruitment of transcription machinery at HIV LTR. [PDF]
Despite reductions in mortality from the use of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), the presence of latent or transcriptionally silent proviruses prevents HIV cure/eradication.
Bukrinsky, Michael +10 more
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Replay of Learned Neural Firing Sequences during Rest in Human Motor Cortex
Summary: The offline “replay” of neural firing patterns underlying waking experience, previously observed in non-human animals, is thought to be a mechanism for memory consolidation.
Jean-Baptiste Eichenlaub +7 more
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Palaeoproterozoic prograde metasomatic-metamorphic overprint zones in Archean tonalitic gneisses, eastern Finland [PDF]
Several occurrences of coarse-grained kyanite rocks are exposed in the Archaean area of eastern Finland in zones trending predominantly northwest-southeast that crosscut all the Archaean structures and, locally, the Palaeoproterozoic metadiabase dykes ...
M. Pajunen, M. Poutiainen
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Neural mechanisms of reactivation-induced updating that enhance and distort memory [PDF]
We remember a considerable number of personal experiences because we are frequently reminded of them, a process known as memory reactivation. Although memory reactivation helps to stabilize and update memories, reactivation may also introduce distortions
Olm, Christopher +2 more
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Cytomegalovirus in Indian systemic lupus erythematosus patients: troublemaker or onlooker?
INTRODUCTION: CMV infection has been reported to be associated with onset/exacerbation of SLE. In an attempt to verify this we studied CMV infection in SLE patients.
Shalini Dubey +3 more
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Hepatitis B Virus Reactivation in Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor Patients Treated With Imatinib
PurposeHepatitis B virus reactivation (HBVr) in patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) have not been sufficiently characterized. This study aimed to review the possible mechanism of HBVr induced by imatinib and explore appropriate measures
Tianxiang Lei +5 more
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Reactive arthritis is a form of seronegative spondylarthritis that presents following an infection, with clear associations to specific microorganisms. It is a rare entity and typically affects young adults. An 88-year-old woman, admitted in our ward with pseudomembranous enterocolitis and acute renal lesion, presented with axial oligoarthritis on the ...
Carolina António Santos +2 more
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Toxoplasma gondii has evolved different developmental stages for disseminating during acute infection (i.e., tachyzoites) and establishing chronic infection (i.e., bradyzoites).
Yong Fu +4 more
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