Varicella Zoster Virus Infection and Pregnancy: An Optimal Management Approach [PDF]
PathogensVaricella-zoster virus is an α-herpes virus with a double-stranded DNA genome, which causes two main clinical pictures: varicella or chickenpox and herpes zoster. Chickenpox is the primary infection, predominantly affecting children, and it presents with
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Phylogenetic Analysis of Varicella–Zoster Virus in Cerebrospinal Fluid from Individuals with Acute Central Nervous System Infection: An Exploratory Study [PDF]
VirusesBackground: There is scarce information on Varicella–Zoster virus genetic variability in individuals with acute central nervous system infection in Brazil.
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Jornal de Pediatria, 2016 Objective: To characterize varicella zoster virus-related deaths and hospitalizations in Brazil before universal vaccination with the tetravalent (measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella) vaccine, attempting to collect baseline data on varicella morbidity
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Case report: Relapsed disseminated cutaneous herpes zoster successfully treated with brivudine
European Journal of Inflammation, 2023 A 64-year-old man presented with painful rash on the trunk and extremities for more than half a month. Nephrotic syndrome had been diagnosed 2 years ago and had been regularly treated with glucocorticoids and immunosuppressants.
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Zoster-associated limb paralysis mimicking acute stroke: a case report
Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2021 Background Varicella zoster virus is a Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) virus exclusively affecting humans. Reactivation of varicella zoster virus causes herpes zoster with vesicular eruptions in a restricted dermatomal distribution.
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Ramsay Hunt Syndrome in a Patient with Ulcerative Colitis Treated with Infliximab
European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 2021 Ramsay Hunt syndrome is a rare complication of herpes zoster that results from reactivation of varicella-zoster virus in the geniculate ganglion of the VII cranial nerve.
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Varicella Zoster Infection in Infancy (A Very Rare Case Report) [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Neonatology, 2020 Background: Herpes zoster occurs due to reactivation of varicella zoster-virus (VZV) that is latent in dorsal root ganglion cells after primary varicella infection. It can occur in any age but is very rare during infancy.
Mohammad Razmyar, Abdolkarim Hamedi
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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
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Epidemiology and potential preventative measures for viral infections in children with malignancy and those undergoing hematopoietic cell transplantation. [PDF]
, 2012 In pediatric patients with malignancy and those receiving hematopoietic stem cell transplants, bacterial and fungal infections have been the focus of fever and neutropenia episodes for decades.
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Case Report: Neonatal Varicella Acquired From Maternal Zoster
Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2021 The incidence of neonatal varicella has decreased dramatically since the introduction of the varicella vaccination. Although the varicella zoster virus is often associated with a mild infection, it may cause severe morbidity and mortality, particularly ...
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