Reactivation of varicella zoster virus following trigeminal schwannoma resection
J Neurovirol. 2023 Dec 14. doi: 10.1007/s13365-023-01189-1. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTVaricella zoster is found exclusively in humans. Infected people with this virus result in chickenpox followed by dormant virus within neural ganglia. This dormant virus, once activated, may affect any ganglia or nerves of the body but most commonly involves the thoracic, cervical and trigeminal nerves in decreasing order of frequency. We review three such cases in which manipulation of the trigeminal ganglion resulted in reactivation of varicella at homologous operative sites. Each patient underwent surgeries in which the trigeminal ...
Source: Herpes - December 14, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Singh Deepak Kumar Sinha Kshitij Singh Rakesh Kumar Yadav Kuldeep Kaif Mohammad Chand Vipin Kumar Singh Nirbhay Source Type: research
Reactivation of varicella zoster virus following trigeminal schwannoma resection
J Neurovirol. 2023 Dec 14. doi: 10.1007/s13365-023-01189-1. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTVaricella zoster is found exclusively in humans. Infected people with this virus result in chickenpox followed by dormant virus within neural ganglia. This dormant virus, once activated, may affect any ganglia or nerves of the body but most commonly involves the thoracic, cervical and trigeminal nerves in decreasing order of frequency. We review three such cases in which manipulation of the trigeminal ganglion resulted in reactivation of varicella at homologous operative sites. Each patient underwent surgeries in which the trigeminal ...
Source: Herpes - December 14, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Singh Deepak Kumar Sinha Kshitij Singh Rakesh Kumar Yadav Kuldeep Kaif Mohammad Chand Vipin Kumar Singh Nirbhay Source Type: research
Reactivation of varicella zoster virus following trigeminal schwannoma resection
AbstractVaricella zoster is found exclusively in humans. Infected people with this virus result in chickenpox followed by dormant virus within neural ganglia. This dormant virus, once activated, may affect any ganglia or nerves of the body but most commonly involves the thoracic, cervical and trigeminal nerves in decreasing order of frequency. We review three such cases in which manipulation of the trigeminal ganglion resulted in reactivation of varicella at homologous operative sites. Each patient underwent surgeries in which the trigeminal ganglion was manipulated for the resection of trigeminal schwannoma under a micros...
Source: Journal of NeuroVirology - December 14, 2023 Category: Neurology Source Type: research
Herpes zoster peripheral nerve complications: Their pathophysiology in spinal ganglia and nerve roots
Intractable Rare Dis Res. 2023 Nov;12(4):246-250. doi: 10.5582/irdr.2023.01090.ABSTRACTVaricella zoster virus (VZV) causes chickenpox at the primary infection and then becomes latent in the spinal dorsal root ganglia; VZV can reactivate with aging, immunosuppression, stress, and other factors, occurring as herpes zoster (HZ) at 1-2 skin segments. HZ peripheral nerve complications caused by VZV reactivation include Hunt syndrome, segmental HZ paresis, post-herpetic neuralgia, and Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS). We have encountered the rare HZ complications of upper-limb paresis, myeloradiculitis, and polyradiculoneuritis: a...
Source: Herpes - November 29, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Hiroshi Shoji Kouki Matsuo Tomonaga Matsushita Yoshihisa Fukushima Kenji Fukuda Toshifumi Abe Shuichi Oguri Masayuki Baba Source Type: research
Public Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Toward Herpes Zoster Vaccination in Saudi Arabia
Conclusion The results suggest that educational campaigns on HZ and its vaccine targeting at-risk groups are required to raise awareness and increase the public's knowledge. Additionally, healthcare personnel's recommendation of the HZ vaccine to the target population should be encouraged, as it is an important factor in vaccine acceptability.PMID:38024085 | PMC:PMC10676267 | DOI:10.7759/cureus.49396 (Source: Herpes)
Source: Herpes - November 29, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Lujain A Alleft Lama S Alhosaini Haifa M Almutlaq Yara M Alshayea Shahad H Alshammari Manal A Aldosari Fahad A Alateeq Source Type: research
Pre-Clinical Development of an Adenovirus Vector Based RSV and Shingles Vaccine Candidate
Vaccines (Basel). 2023 Nov 2;11(11):1679. doi: 10.3390/vaccines11111679.ABSTRACTRespiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection and shingles are two viral diseases that affect older adults, and a combined vaccine to protect against both could be beneficial. RSV infection causes hospitalisations and significant morbidity in both children and adults and can be fatal in the elderly. The RSV fusion (F) envelope glycoprotein induces a strong RSV-neutralising antibody response and is the target of protective immunity in the first RSV vaccine for older adults, recently approved by the FDA. An initial childhood infection with the vari...
Source: Herpes - November 25, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Lawrence Petherbridge Charlotte Davis Angela Robinson Thomas Evans Sarah Sebastian Source Type: research
Pre-Clinical Development of an Adenovirus Vector Based RSV and Shingles Vaccine Candidate
Vaccines (Basel). 2023 Nov 2;11(11):1679. doi: 10.3390/vaccines11111679.ABSTRACTRespiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection and shingles are two viral diseases that affect older adults, and a combined vaccine to protect against both could be beneficial. RSV infection causes hospitalisations and significant morbidity in both children and adults and can be fatal in the elderly. The RSV fusion (F) envelope glycoprotein induces a strong RSV-neutralising antibody response and is the target of protective immunity in the first RSV vaccine for older adults, recently approved by the FDA. An initial childhood infection with the vari...
Source: Herpes - November 25, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Lawrence Petherbridge Charlotte Davis Angela Robinson Thomas Evans Sarah Sebastian Source Type: research
The Epidemiology of Chickenpox in England, 2016-2022: An Observational Study Using General Practitioner Consultations
Viruses. 2023 Oct 27;15(11):2163. doi: 10.3390/v15112163.ABSTRACTChickenpox is a common childhood disease caused by varicella-zoster virus (VZV). VZV vaccination is not part of the UK childhood immunisation programme, but its potential inclusion is regularly assessed. It is therefore important to understand the ongoing burden of VZV in the community to inform vaccine policy decisions. General practitioner (GP) chickenpox consultations were studied from 1 September 2016 to 9 December 2022. Over the study period, the mean weekly chickenpox consultation rate per 100,000 population in England was 3.4, with a regular peak occur...
Source: Herpes - November 25, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Megan Bardsley Paul Loveridge Natalia G Bednarska Sue Smith Roger A Morbey Gayatri Amirthalingam William H Elson Chris Bates Simon de Lusignan Daniel Todkill Alex J Elliot Source Type: research
Vaccination coverage of children with rheumatic diseases compared with healthy controls: a retrospective case-control study
CONCLUSION: Vaccination coverage of PedRD patients has been shown to lag behind the routine vaccination schedule (71.4%). In addition to new recommendations, electronic health system records for vaccination may be appropriate for the follow-up of these patients, and the addition of reminder alerts may be useful to reduce the rate of missed vaccinations.PMID:37997766 | DOI:10.1080/00325481.2023.2287988 (Source: Postgraduate Medicine)
Source: Postgraduate Medicine - November 24, 2023 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Özlem Akgün Fatma G ül Demirkan G ülşah Kavrul Kayaalp Merve Erdemir Nergis Akay Figen Çakmak Mustafa Önel Gonca Keskindemirci Rukiye Eker Ömeroğlu Emine G ülbin Gökçay Nuray Aktay Ayaz Source Type: research
A comprehensive review on ayurvedic herb < em > Leptadenia reticulata < /em > (Jeevanti): a phytochemistry and pharmacological perspective
Nat Prod Res. 2023 Nov 21:1-27. doi: 10.1080/14786419.2023.2282119. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTLeptadenia reticulata is a vital Ayurvedic medicinal herb, commonly known as Jivanti or Jiv, and contains revitalising, rejuvenating, and lactogenic activities. It has been used in traditional medicine for treating respiratory disorders, wounds, inflammation, cough, dehydration, tuberculosis, colitis, chickenpox, dysentery, eye diseases, night blindness, fever, and snake bites. It is a perennial herb of Indian origin belonging to the Asclepiadaceae family and has been utilised for its therapeutic properties since ancient times...
Source: Natural Product Research - November 22, 2023 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Sonali Kumari Ravi Saini Aditi Bhatnagar Abha Mishra Source Type: research
A comprehensive review on ayurvedic herb < em > Leptadenia reticulata < /em > (Jeevanti): a phytochemistry and pharmacological perspective
Nat Prod Res. 2023 Nov 21:1-27. doi: 10.1080/14786419.2023.2282119. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTLeptadenia reticulata is a vital Ayurvedic medicinal herb, commonly known as Jivanti or Jiv, and contains revitalising, rejuvenating, and lactogenic activities. It has been used in traditional medicine for treating respiratory disorders, wounds, inflammation, cough, dehydration, tuberculosis, colitis, chickenpox, dysentery, eye diseases, night blindness, fever, and snake bites. It is a perennial herb of Indian origin belonging to the Asclepiadaceae family and has been utilised for its therapeutic properties since ancient times...
Source: Natural Product Research - November 22, 2023 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Sonali Kumari Ravi Saini Aditi Bhatnagar Abha Mishra Source Type: research
A comprehensive review on ayurvedic herb < em > Leptadenia reticulata < /em > (Jeevanti): a phytochemistry and pharmacological perspective
Nat Prod Res. 2023 Nov 21:1-27. doi: 10.1080/14786419.2023.2282119. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTLeptadenia reticulata is a vital Ayurvedic medicinal herb, commonly known as Jivanti or Jiv, and contains revitalising, rejuvenating, and lactogenic activities. It has been used in traditional medicine for treating respiratory disorders, wounds, inflammation, cough, dehydration, tuberculosis, colitis, chickenpox, dysentery, eye diseases, night blindness, fever, and snake bites. It is a perennial herb of Indian origin belonging to the Asclepiadaceae family and has been utilised for its therapeutic properties since ancient times...
Source: Natural Product Research - November 22, 2023 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Sonali Kumari Ravi Saini Aditi Bhatnagar Abha Mishra Source Type: research
