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Varicella-zoster virus glycoproteins B and E are major targets of CD4+ and CD8+ T cells reconstituting during zoster after allogeneic transplantation

Haematologica, 2012
Background After allogeneic hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation patients are at increased risk for herpes zoster as long as varicella-zoster virus specific T-cell reconstitution is impaired.
Patrick Kleemann, Eva Distler, Eva M. Wagner, Simone Thomas, Sebastian Klobuch, Steffi Aue, Elke Schnürer, Hansjörg Schild, Matthias Theobald, Bodo Plachter, Stefan Tenzer, Ralf G. Meyer, Wolfgang Herr   +12 more
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Varicella Exposure in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in a Low Resource Country: Successful Prophylaxis with Intravenous Immunoglobulins [PDF]

Iranian Journal of Neonatology, 2019
Background: Varicella-zoster infection is a serious and potentially fatal disease, especially among newborns.Several studies have described postnatal varicella zoster exposure among neonates and reported on the efficacy of varicella-zoster ...
Manar Al-lawama, Asma Almustafa, Ala Elrimawi, Amal Bani Mustafa, Suzan Almomani, Eman Badran   +5 more
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Varicella-Zoster viruses associated with post-herpetic neuralgia induce sodium current density increases in the ND7-23 Nav-1.8 neuroblastoma cell line [PDF]

, 2013
Post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN) is the most significant complication of herpes zoster caused by reactivation of latent Varicella-Zoster virus (VZV). We undertook a heterologous infection in vitro study to determine whether PHN-associated VZV isolates ...
A Vafai, BM Bradley, C Bourdon-Wouters, C Han, D Quan, DH Gilden, DW Wareham, Edward G. Rowan, EM Garry, Esther Grinfeld, Fiona Scott, FS Hasnie, FT Scott, G Ashrafi, G. H. Ashrafi, J Fogh, J Lai, JD Markman, JN Wood, Joseph Charles Glorioso, Judith Breuer, MA Hamza, MH Meisler, MJ Craner, MJ Quinlivan, ML Szpara, N Storey, Paul Montague, Peter G. E. Kennedy, PGE Kennedy, PGE Kennedy, PGE Kennedy, PR Kinchington, R Dabby, R Mahalingam, RG Dalziel, RL Finnen, S Schünemann, SG Waxman, SJ Medhurst, SM Fleetwood-Walker, TR Cummins, W Peng, WA Catterall, X Zhou   +44 more
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Disseminated herpes zoster ophthalmicus in an immunocompetent 8-year old boy

Clinics and Practice, 2013
Varicella results from a primary infection with the varicella virus while herpes zoster is caused by a reactivation of a latent infection. Dissemination of herpes zoster is uncommon in immunocompetent individuals. Reports of disseminated herpes zoster in
Regina Eziuka Oladokun, Chikodili N Olomukoro, Adewale B. Owa   +2 more
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Has VZV epidemiology changed in Italy? Results of a seroprevalence study [PDF]

, 2017
The aim of the study was to evaluate if and how varicella prevalence has changed in Italy. In particular a seroprevalence study was performed, comparing it to similar surveys conducted in pre-immunization era.
Amodio E., Angelillo I., Bagordo F., Baldo V., Baldovin T., Bandettini R., Bassetti D., Bassi C., Bella A., Bernardini S., Binda S., Bonanni P., Bordonaro P., Brignole G., Cacello E., Caligiuri P., Casalino P., Castiglia P., Cia M., Cicerchia E., Clerico L., Cracchiolo M., D'Agaro P., De Donno A., Del Manso M., Devoti G., Di Giuseppe G., Ditommaso S., Fazii P., Gabutti G., Gallo T., Gamper A., Giandomenico A. M., Giraldi C., Grasso G., Greco F., Guerra G., Guido M., Idolo A., Kuhdari P., Lupi S., Maglione F., Manchia P., Megha M., Pagani E., Passamonti B., Pellegrinelli L., Pelliccioni A. R., Perrone M., Peruzzi M., Piana A., Primache V., Renzoni C., Resciniti C., Romano P., Rossi P., Rota M. C., Sammarco M. L., Schettini S., Schippa S., Sciuto V., Segat L., Stefanati A., Sticchi L., Tiscione E., Trucchi C., Tumolo M. R., Vallerini M., Vargiu P., Vitale F., Zizza A., Zotti C.   +71 more
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Induction of Immune Response and Protective Immunity by a Local Isolated Varicella Virus in Animal Model: A Future Candidates for Vaccine Production

Iranian Journal of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, 2018
Preparation of the indigenous varicella zoster vaccine could significantly reduce the disease burden of varicella zoster virus especially in immunosuppressed children.
Fatemeh Esna-Ashari, Farzaneh Sabahi, Mehrdad Ravanshad, Ashraf Mohammadi   +3 more
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Implementation and Validation of the Roche Light Cycler 480 96-Well Plate Platform as a Real-Time PCR Assay for the Quantitative Detection of Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in Clinical Specimens Using the Luminex MultiCode ASRs System. [PDF]

, 2020
Allogenic stem-cell therapies benefit patients in the treatment of multiple diseases; however, the side effects of stem-cell therapies (SCT) derived from the concomitant use of immune suppression agents often include triggering infection diseases.
Li, Shengwen Calvin, Sender, Leonard S, Sparks, Kara J   +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, Emanuele Montomoli, Simonetta Viviani, Rosa Coluccio, Serena Marchi   +4 more
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Varicella paediatric hospitalisations in Belgium : a 1-year national survey [PDF]

, 2016
Background: Varicella universal vaccination (UV) has been implemented in many countries for several years. Nevertheless, varicella UV remains debated in Europe and few data are available on the real burden of infection.
Belgian Group for Varicella, the, Blumental, Sophie, Lepage, Philippe, Sabbe, Martine, Schelstraete, Petra   +4 more
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The Skin and the Eye - Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus in a Healthy 18-month-old Toddler

Folia Medica, 2018
Herpes zoster, caused by reactivation of varicella-zoster virus, is uncommon in infancy. Even more uncommon is herpes zoster ophthalmicus, defined as herpes zoster of the ophthalmic branch of the fifth cranial nerve.
Komitova Radka T., Boykinova Oliana B., Stoyanova Nina S.   +2 more
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