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South African Family Practice, 2018 Herpes zoster or Shingles is caused by varicella-zoster virus (VZV), the same virus that causes chicken-pox (varicella). Primary infection with varicella-zoster virus causes chicken-pox (varicella), then the virus persists in nerve ganglia of sensory but
M. H. Motswaledi
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Varicella Zoster Virus Encephalitis [PDF]
Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine, 2019 Varicella zoster virus in the adult patient most commonly presents as shingles. Shingles is a painful vesicular eruption localized to a specific dermatome of the body.
Jared Lizzi +2 more
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BMJ Open, 2023 Objectives Uptake of influenza, pneumococcal and shingles vaccines in older adults vary across regions and socioeconomic backgrounds. In this study, we study the coverage and factors associated with vaccination uptake, as well as refusal in the ...
P. S. Tan +12 more
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Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 2021 Objective To compare event and incidence rates of herpes zoster (HZ), also known as shingles, in patients with rheumatoid arthritis under treatment with conventional synthetic (cs), targeted synthetic (ts) or biologic (b) disease-modifying antirheumatic ...
I. Redeker +7 more
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Risk of Shingles in Adults with Primary Sjogren's Syndrome and Treatments: A Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Study. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 Primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS) is associated with immunological dysfunctions--a well-known risk factor of shingles. This study aimed to examine the incidence and risk of shingles in adults with pSS and pharmacological treatments.This retrospective ...
Jen-Yin Chen +8 more
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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 +3 more
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Risk factors for herpes zoster: should people with asthma or COPD be vaccinated?
Respiratory Research, 2023 Plain Language Summary What is the context? After experiencing chickenpox, the varicella-zoster virus remains in the body and can be reactivated years later in a form called herpes zoster, more commonly known as shingles. Although shingles is more common
Ekaterina Safonova +3 more
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Patologìâ, 2020 Aim. The aim of the work is to study the interleukin and prostaglandin status of patients with shingles depending on the severity of the disease. Materials and methods. We examined the blood of 27 patients with shingles, aged from 52 to 69 years, with
O. M. Novytskyi, I. S. Haidash
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BMC Medicine, 2022 Background Varicella zoster virus (VZV) is one of the eight known human herpesviruses. Initial VZV infection results in chickenpox, while viral reactivation following a period of latency manifests as shingles.
Kevin M Bakker +3 more
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Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2021 On March 11th 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. COVID-19 is a novel coronavirus with high infectivity and severe morbidity and mortality, especially for those over 70 years old and also for those with comorbid ...
Cynthia Lee +3 more
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