A SCID mouse‐human lung xenograft model of varicella‐zoster virus infection
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DOI: 10.1016/j.antiviral.2017.08.012
Abstract: ABSTRACT Varicella pneumonia is one of the most serious, potentially life‐threatening complications of primary varicella‐zoster virus (VZV) infection in adults and immunocompromised individuals. However, studies on the lung pathogenesis of VZV infection as well as… read more here.
Keywords: microscopy; infection; lung; lung xenografts ... See more keywords
1106. The incidence and risk factors associated with varicella zoster virus infection in kidney transplant recipients after 1-month acyclovir prophylaxis in a CMV preemptive therapy era
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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofaa439.1292
Abstract: Varicella zoster virus (VZV) infection is a well-known opportunistic infection in solid organ transplant recipients. Since the various strategies of the use of anti-herpetic drugs including ganciclovir or acyclovir have evolved, the epidemiology of VZV… read more here.
Keywords: cmv; infection; transplant; month ... See more keywords
Disseminated varicella zoster virus infection following live attenuated herpes zoster vaccine: descriptive analysis of reports to Australia’s spontaneous vaccine pharmacovigilance system, 2016–2020
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-067287
Abstract: Objectives To examine the reported incidence and features of disseminated varicella zoster virus (VZV) infection following live attenuated herpes zoster vaccine live (ZVL: Zostavax, Merck) in immunocompromised people in Australia. Design and setting ZVL was… read more here.
Keywords: zoster virus; zvl; disseminated varicella; infection ... See more keywords
Visceral disseminated varicella zoster infection: a rare cause of acute abdomen in a patient with well-controlled diabetes mellitus—a case report
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DOI: 10.1186/s12879-022-07183-y
Abstract: Background Visceral disseminated varicella zoster virus (VZV) infections frequently affect immunocompromised patients. Diabetes mellitus has been associated with VZV infection, and most cases of disseminated infection involve patients with poorly controlled blood glucose levels. It… read more here.
Keywords: vzv infection; controlled diabetes; visceral disseminated; infection ... See more keywords
Transcriptional response to VZV infection is modulated by RNA polymerase III in lung epithelial cell lines
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DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2022.943587
Abstract: Ancestral RNA polymerase III (Pol III) is a multi-subunit polymerase responsible for transcription of short non-coding RNA, such as double-stranded short interspersed nuclear elements (SINEs). Although SINE ncRNAs are generally transcriptionally repressed, they can be… read more here.
Keywords: iii; response; pol iii; vzv infection ... See more keywords
Varicella Zoster Virus infects mucosal associated Invariant T cells
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DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1121714
Abstract: Introduction Mucosal Associated Invariant T (MAIT) cells are innate-like T cells that respond to conserved pathogen-derived vitamin B metabolites presented by the MHC class I related-1 molecule (MR1) antigen presentation pathway. Whilst viruses do not… read more here.
Keywords: virus; vzv infection; mait cells; mait ... See more keywords