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A Rare Overlap of AQP4 and MOG Seropositivity in Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder: A Case Report

Clinical and Experimental Neuroimmunology, Volume 17, Issue 3, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is an immune‐mediated disorder of the central nervous system associated with autoantibodies against aquaporin‐4 (AQP4). This is distinct from myelin‐oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody‐associated disease (MOGAD), defined by anti‐MOG antibodies.
Sarah E. Butler, Siew Kar Chen, Mastura Monif   +2 more
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Encephalitis associated with Zika virus infection and reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus in a Brazilian child

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
We report a case of encephalitis associated with Zika virus infection and reactivation of varicella-zoster virus in the central nervous system of a Brazilian child.
Marcelo Adriano da Cunha e Silva Vieira, Alzira Almeida de Sousa Castro, Daniele Freitas Henriques, Eliana Vieira Pinto da Silva, Fernando Neto Tavares, Lívia Carício Martins, Lucas Melo Guimarães, Talita Antonia Furtado Monteiro, Raimunda do Socorro da Silva Azevedo, Ana Cecíclia Ribeiro Cruz, Pedro Fernando da Costa Vasconcelos   +10 more
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A Phase 2 Trial of Frexalimab, a CD40L Antagonist, in Adolescents and Adults With Recent‐Onset Type 1 Diabetes (FABULINUS): Rationale and Study Design

Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, Volume 28, Issue 8, Page 6584-6594, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Introduction Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is a chronic autoimmune disease, characterised by progressive destruction of the insulin‐producing pancreatic β‐cells. Preserving remaining β‐cells at the time of diagnosis may improve long‐term outcomes. Frexalimab is a humanised monoclonal antibody specific for CD40L undergoing evaluation for treatment of ...
Andriy Cherkas, Baerbel Rotthaeuser, Niels Porksen, Pascale Labard, My‐Liên Nguyên‐Pascal, Mathieu Coudert, Baptiste Berthou, Marie Baccara‐Dinet, Gabor Boka, Mark Peakman, Felix Reschke, Michael J. Haller   +11 more
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Outcomes of Live Virus Vaccination in Patients With Vascular Anomalies Being Treated With Sirolimus

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, Volume 73, Issue 7, July 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Live vaccination in patients with vascular anomalies (VA) receiving sirolimus remains controversial due to immunosuppressive effects and theoretical risks. Procedure This single‐center retrospective study included patients with VA less than 4 years old at the start of sirolimus therapy who were incompletely vaccinated.
Svatava Merkle, Kiersten Ricci, Kelly Blache, Rebecca A. Marsh, Adrienne M. Hammill, Elissa Engel   +5 more
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Theories on Varicella Zoster Virus Reactivation Based on Shingles Patterns [PDF]

, 2014
Herpes zoster, a disease also known as shingles or as zoster, infects the sensory nerve ganglion and the peripheral nerve and its branches, resulting in pain to the affected dermatomes.
Nussbaum, Ralph
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Herpes Zoster: Risk Factors for Occurrence, Complications, and Recurrence with a Focus on Immunocompromised Patients

Diseases
Background: The varicella-zoster virus is a highly contagious human herpesvirus that primarily causes varicella (chickenpox) as an initial infection, targeting T cells, neurons, as well as skin cells, and can later reactivate to cause herpes zoster ...
Michał Oleszko, Paweł Zapolnik, Wojciech Kmiecik, Hanna Czajka   +3 more
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Varicella and Herpes Zoster in Madrid, based on the Sentinel General Practitioner Network: 1997–2004

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2007
Background Varicella (chickenpox) is the primary disease caused by varicella-zoster virus. It is extremely contagious and is frequent in children. Indeed, in the absence of vaccination, a high proportion of the population is liable to contract it. Herpes
Gutiérrez-Rodríguez Ángeles, Rodero Inmaculada, Cañellas Soledad, García-Comas Luis, García-Fernández Cristina, Ordobás María, Pérez-Farinós Napoleón, García-Gutiérrez Juan, Ramírez Rosa   +8 more
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Acute viral encephalitis impacts dense‐core amyloid plaque pathology and dysregulates myeloid responses to amyloid plaques

Alzheimer's &Dementia, Volume 22, Issue 7, July 2026.
Abstract INTRODUCTION Recent epidemiological datasets have associated viral encephalitis exposure (i.e., viral‐induced neuroinflammation) with increased risk of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and dementia, highlighting the need to uncover how it may impact AD neuropathology.
Dominic Ibarra Javonillo, Susana Furman, Lucas Le, Kellie Fernandez, Jazmyn Mulford, Vidushi Singla, Roshni Jha, Kate Inman Tsourmas, Nellie E. Kwang, Kim N. Green, Thomas E. Lane   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Varicella Zoster Virus Infection of the Nervous System [PDF]

, 2017
Varicella zoster virus (VZV) is a human herpesvirus that causes varicella (chickenpox), after which virus becomes latent in ganglionic neurons along the entire neuraxis.
Randall J. Cohrs, Ravi Mahalingam, Maria A. Nagel, Don Gilden   +3 more
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Herpes Zoster in Children and Adolescents: Case Series Of 8 Patients

National Journal of Community Medicine, 2013
Herpes zoster can occur at any age but is rare in childhood and adolescents. Zoster can occur at any time after primary varicella infection or varicella vaccination. Recent studies have shown its increasing incidence in children.
Pragya A Nair, Pankil H Patel
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