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Review of Varicella zoster virus : from epidemiology to prevention [PDF]

, 2008
The Varicella zoster virus is a human pathogen which causes Varicella after primary infection and herpes zoster after secondary reactivation. Both disease manifestations can occur at any age; however, Varicella is seen more commonly in children whilst ...
Pace, David
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Air Pollution and the Risk and Progression of Multiple Sclerosis: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Purpose Air pollution has been linked to several neurological conditions, including stroke and neurodegenerative diseases. Evidence regarding its association with multiple sclerosis (MS) remains conflicting, limited by small sample sizes. Methods PubMed, Embase, Scopus, and Cochrane controlled register of trials (CENTRAL) were searched on ...
Ahmad A. Toubasi, Thuraya N. Al‐Sayegh
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Herpes zoster during the COVID-19 pandemic

Przegląd Dermatologiczny, 2022
Varicella-zoster virus leads to primary infection, i.e. varicella, and remains in latent form in sensory dorsal root ganglion cells. Further replication and manifestation of skin lesions characteristic for herpes zoster may occur many years later ...
Olga Krupa, Aleksandra Małolepsza, Anna Woźniacka   +2 more
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Recombination of globally circulating Varicella Zoster Virus

, 2015
Varicella zoster virus (VZV) is a human herpesvirus, which during primary infection typically causes varicella (chickenpox) and establishes lifelong latency in sensory and autonomic ganglia. Later in life, the virus may reactivate to cause herpes zoster (
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Varicella Zoster Virus and Acute Retinal Necrosis

, 2022
Varicella Zoster Virus and Acute Retinal ...
Fossataro C., Savastano M. C., Rizzo S., Savastano A.   +3 more
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Varicella zoster virus infection of the central nervous system – 10 year experience from a tertiary hospital in South India

Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology, 2017
Introduction: Varicella zoster virus is an exclusively human neurotrophic virus. The primary infection with the virus causes varicella. The virus remains latent in nervous tissue and upon secondary activation causes a variety of syndromes involving the ...
Ronald Albert Benton Carey, Vignesh Kumar Chandiraseharan, Anitha Jasper, Tunny Sebastian, Chrusolitha Gujjarlamudi, Sowmya Sathyendra, Anand Zachariah, Asha Mary Abraham, Thambu David Sudarsanam   +8 more
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Corticosteroids Contribute to Serious Adverse Events Following Live Attenuated Varicella Vaccination and Live Attenuated Zoster Vaccination

Vaccines, 2021
Corticosteroids, when given in high dosages, have long been recognized as a risk factor for severe infection with wild-type varicella-zoster virus in both children and adults.
Nathan B. Price, Charles Grose
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Real‐World Safety and Effectiveness of JAK Inhibitors in Systemic Sclerosis: A Propensity‐Matched Study from the EUSTAR Cohort

Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objective JAK inhibitors (JAKis) have shown promising effects in early‐phase studies of SSc. We aimed to assess the safety and explore effectiveness of JAKis compared to conventional immunosuppressants in SSc. Methods A longitudinal retrospective study of the EUSTAR cohort was performed.
Stefano Di Donato, Marie‐Elise Truchetet, Marco Minerba, Oliver Distler, Juan José Alegre Sancho, Yolanda Braun‐Moscovici, Christina Bergmann, Petros Sfikakis, Jeska K de Vries‐Bouwstra, Murray Baron, Silvia Bellando‐Randone, Lorenzo Dagna, Christopher P Denton, Madelon C Vonk, Vanessa Smith, Ivan Castellvi, Gabriela Riemekasten, Andra Balanescu, Masataka Kuwana, Maria De Santis, Kamal Solanki, Anastas Batalov, Vahan Mukuchyan, Marco Matucci‐Cerinic, Yannick Allanore, Francesco Del Galdo, Michael Hughes, EUSTAR Collaborators   +27 more
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Phylogenetic Analysis of Varicella–Zoster Virus in Cerebrospinal Fluid from Individuals with Acute Central Nervous System Infection: An Exploratory Study

Viruses
Background: There is scarce information on Varicella–Zoster virus genetic variability in individuals with acute central nervous system infection in Brazil.
Heuder G. O. Paião, Antônio C. da Costa, Noely E. Ferreira, Layla Honorato, Bianca M. dos Santos, Maria L. M. de Matos, Renan B. Domingues, Carlos A. Senne, Amanda de O. Lopes, Vanessa S. de Paula, Steven S. Witkin, Tânia R. Tozetto-Mendoza, Maria Cássia Mendes-Correa   +12 more
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A fatal case of severe systemic varicella zoster infection in a patient with chronic use of immunosuppressive agents for cutaneous vasculitis

IDCases, 2020
Acute varicella zoster virus (VZV) infection is a common condition in children, which is considered a mild, self-limited disease with diffuse skin vesicular rash.
Wei-Chen Lin, Ching Chang, Meng-Cheng Ko, Shu-Min Lin   +3 more
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