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Dr. Anne Gershon receives 2013 Albert B. Sabin Gold Medal Award
(Sabin Vaccine Institute) Today, the Sabin Vaccine Institute presented its annual Albert B. Sabin Gold Medal Award to Dr. Anne Gershon, of Columbia University, for her outstanding research and public health efforts to combat the varicella zoster virus. Dr. Gershon's research was critical to the widespread adoption of the varicella vaccine, which prevents chickenpox.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - April 23, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Varicella zoster exposure in IBD patients: Rethink the rash decision
The timely and updated ECCO consensus guidance on opportunistic infections in the context of IBD will be widely welcomed.1 With reference to Varicella zoster virus (VZV) infection, ECCO still recommends using patient reported exposure history as an indicator of immunity and VZV IgG testing and immunization in those without a clear exposure or vaccination history.
Source: Journal of Critical Care - May 28, 2014 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Jimmy K. Limdi, Divya Aggarwal Source Type: research
Summer 2015 Update: ACIP Adult Vaccine Recommendations Summer 2015 Update: ACIP Adult Vaccine Recommendations
Highlights of the June 2015 ACIP meeting and recommendations for meningococcal B, flu, and pneumococcal vaccines. Also: Informational updates for Tdap and herpes zoster vaccine. Medscape Internal Medicine
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - July 13, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Expert Column Source Type: news
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Vaccination Coverage Among Adult Populations in the U.S.
Conclusions Racial and ethnic differences in vaccination levels narrow when adjusting for socioeconomic factors analyzed in this survey, but are not eliminated, suggesting that other factors that are associated with vaccination disparities are not measured by the National Health Interview Survey and could also contribute to the differences in coverage. Additional efforts, including systems changes to ensure routine assessment and recommendations for needed vaccinations among adults for all racial/ethnic groups, are essential for improving vaccine coverage.
Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine - August 18, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
Research Articles Diversification of the antigen-specific T cell receptor repertoire after varicella zoster vaccination
We examined the TCR diversity of VZV-reactive CD4 T cells in individuals older than 50 years by studying three identical twin pairs and three unrelated individuals before and after vaccination with live attenuated VZV. Although all individuals had a small number of dominant T cell clones, the breadth of the VZV-specific repertoire differed markedly. A genetic influence was seen for the sharing of individual TCR sequences from antigen-reactive cells but not for repertoire richness or the selection of dominant clones. VZV vaccination favored the expansion of infrequent VZV antigen–reactive TCRs, including those from na...
Source: Science Translational Medicine - March 29, 2016 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Qi, Q., Cavanagh, M. M., Le Saux, S., NamKoong, H., Kim, C., Turgano, E., Liu, Y., Wang, C., Mackey, S., Swan, G. E., Dekker, C. L., Olshen, R. A., Boyd, S. D., Weyand, C. M., Tian, L., Goronzy, J. J. Tags: Research Articles Source Type: research
Herpesvirus-Associated Encephalitis: an Update
This article describes recent advances in the diagnosis, treatment, complications, and management of these infections.
Source: Current Tropical Medicine Reports - September 23, 2022 Category: Tropical Medicine Source Type: research
Epidemiology of Pediatric Herpes Zoster After Varicella Infection: A Population-Based Study
This is the first population-based study regarding the epidemiologic characteristics of pediatric zoster among only those who had contracted varicella.
The herpes zoster (HZ) incidence among only children with varicella infection is higher than previously reported. The HZ incidence increased for children contracting varicella aged <2 years. After a vaccination program, the HZ risk increased for those contracting varicella aged ≥2 years. (Read the full article)
Source: PEDIATRICS - March 2, 2015 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Pediatrics Digest Summary Source Type: research
Varicella vaccination in pediatric oncology patients without interruption of chemotherapy
Varicella (chickenpox) is a highly infectious, usually self-limited disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV). In the past the complication-rate of chickenpox in children with a malignancy was approximately 30% [1–3]. With antiviral therapy the outcome improved, the overall mortality currently is 0.05–1% [4–7]. 25% of pediatric oncology patients encounter chickenpox during treatment and 16-20% of these patients will experience morbidity due to complications of this infection [4,8]. Approval of live-attenuated varicella vaccine in the USA was in 1995 for routine use in healthy persons older than one year of a...
Source: Journal of Clinical Virology - January 7, 2016 Category: Virology Authors: Marianne D. van de Wetering, Mireille T.M. Vossen, Machiel. H. Jansen, Hubert N. Caron, Taco W. Kuijpers Source Type: research
Clinical and Epidemiological Study of Complicated Infection by Varicella-Zoster Virus in the Pediatric Age.
CONCLUSION: Multicenter studies should be planned in order to optimize and adjust the vaccine strategies to our reality.
PMID: 26849759 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Acta Medica Portuguesa - February 9, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Acta Med Port Source Type: research
Laboratory Diagnosis of Breakthrough Varicella in Children
Conclusions: The gold standard of laboratory-based diagnosis of BV has been the PCR of samples taken from lesions. However, DFA of the lesion showed equivalent sensitivity when compared with PCR. PCR using saliva samples is an effective, noninvasive method of diagnosis. We found that high values of IgG during the acute phase can aid in the diagnosis of BV.
Source: The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal - June 1, 2017 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Original Studies Source Type: research
Varicella-zoster-virus vaccination in immunosuppressed children with rheumatic diseases using a pre-vaccination check list
The goal of this study was to apply the varicella zoster virus (VZV) vaccine to patients with pediatric rheumatic diseases (PRD) at risk for severe chickenpox, without interrupting their current immunosuppress...
Source: Pediatric Rheumatology - March 2, 2018 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Fabian Speth, Claas H. Hinze, Susanne Andel, Thomas Mertens and Johannes-Peter Haas Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Herpes zoster at the vaccination site in immunized healthy children
Pediatric Dermatology,Volume 35, Issue 2, Page 230-233, March/April 2018.
Source: Pediatric Dermatology - February 6, 2018 Category: Dermatology Source Type: research
Varicella infection in an immunized pediatric living donor liver-transplant recipient
Vibha Mehta, Krithiga Ramachandran, Reshu Agarwal, Seema Alam, Viniyendra Pamecha, Ekta GuptaJournal of Global Infectious Diseases 2021 13(3):142-144
Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) is a DNA virus belonging to the Herpesviridae family. Primary infection causes chickenpox followed by latency in the sensory ganglia, which can sometimes reactivate leading to herpes zoster. Chicken pox is generally a mild disease of childhood with a secondary attack rate of >85%, but disseminated VZV infection with visceral involvement and fatal outcome may occur in immunocompromised individuals. Indian Academy of Pediatric...
Source: Journal of Global Infectious Diseases - August 31, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Vibha Mehta Krithiga Ramachandran Reshu Agarwal Seema Alam Viniyendra Pamecha Ekta Gupta Source Type: research
Development of Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus in an Immunocompetent Pediatric Patient Following Facial Trauma
Herpes zoster ophthalmicus (HZO) is a neuro-oculo-dermic infection caused by reactivation of latent varicella zoster virus in the dorsal root ganglia of the ophthalmic division of the trigeminal nerve. Although a rare diagnosis in an otherwise healthy, vaccinated pediatric patient, this entity may occur with increasing frequency among those with preceding trauma, particularly in the month prior to presentation. Herein, we highlight a case of HZO in a vaccinated, immunocompetent adolescent in the setting of recent facial trauma.
Source: Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - September 1, 2021 Category: Opthalmology Tags: Case Reports Source Type: research
