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Varicella Zoster Virus Vasculopathy [PDF]
The Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2018 Varicella zoster virus (VZV) is a ubiquitous, exclusively human alphaherpesvirus that produces varicella then becomes latent in ganglionic neurons. In elderly and immunocompromised individuals, VZV reactivates and typically produces herpes zoster. Studies of patients with VZV vasculopathy have identified key clinical, imaging, and laboratory features ...
Maria A, Nagel, Andrew N, Bubak
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Severe Complications of Varicella Zoster Virus Infection in Two Children [PDF]
, 2018 Infection with Varicella Zoster virus, which is the causative agent of chickenpox, is commonly seen during childhood. It has typically a benign course and can be substantially prevented by vaccination.
Serdal Güngör +3 more
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Molecular diagnosis and ocular imaging of varicella zoster virus associated neuroretinitis
American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports, 2018 Purpose: To report a case of varicella zoster virus associated neuroretinitis confirmed via polymerase chain reaction analysis of ocular fluid. Observations: A 30-year-old man presented with a 1-week history of decreased vision in his left eye and ...
Rene Y. Choi +2 more
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Evaluation of Varicella Immunity during Pregnancy in Apulia Region, Southern Italy
Vaccines, 2020 Varicella is a highly contagious, infectious disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus. Those at higher risk of severe complications are immunocompromised individuals, adults, non-immune pregnant women, and newborns. According to the gestational time,
Claudia M. Trombetta +4 more
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A Rare Case of an Immunocompetent Male With Zoster Meningitis
Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports, 2020 Varicella zoster meningitis is an uncommon complication of herpes zoster, especially in immunocompetent patients. We report a case of a healthy 45-year-old male who developed aseptic meningitis as a result of reactivated varicella zoster virus infection.
Mohammed Ali Faluk MD +4 more
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Varicella-Zoster Virus Vaccine [PDF]
Clinical Infectious Diseases, 1997 Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) vaccine (VARIVAX; Merck Research Laboratories [MRL], Merck & Co. Inc., West Point, PA) was licensed in the United States in 1995, after 14 years of clinical research in this country. Following licensure, VARIVAX was recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics [1] and the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices ...
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Immunity to varicella zoster virus among pregnant women in the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study [PDF]
, 2019 Infection with varicella zoster virus (VZV) in pregnancy may lead to serious outcomes both for the mother and the newborn. Targeted screening and vaccination of non-immune women during reproductive age could prevent varicella infection in pregnancy ...
Mirinaviciute, Grazina +3 more
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Toxic epidermal necrolysis in a 5-year-old boy - case report
Brazilian Dental Science, 2016 Toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) and Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) are considered a spectrum of acute life-threatening mucocutaneous reaction that differ only in severity, often induced by drugs.
Pavan Puri +5 more
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Bilateral acute retinal necrosis caused by two separate viral etiologies
American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports, 2020 Purpose: To describe an unusual case of bilateral acute retinal necrosis (ARN) that was caused by varicella zoster virus in one eye and Epstein-Barr virus in the fellow eye. Observations: A 67-year-old immunocompromised man presented with ARN in the left
Andrew M. Williams +3 more
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SAGE Open Medical Case Reports, 2022 Herpes zoster which is the reactivation of varicella-zoster virus, a pathogenic human alpha-herpes virus, following primary infection or chicken pox, is known to occur especially in advanced age and in the immunocompromised among other predisposing ...
BM Munasinghe +3 more
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