Herpesviridae: Varicella-Zoster Virus

Takahashi, Michiaki

doi:10.1007/978-1-4612-3900-0_14

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Virus Stability In Transport Media: a Comparison1

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“…Availability of effective transport systems makes viral isolation a realistic approach for diagnosing many clinically significant virus infections including HSV (44), VZV (66), adenoviruses (70), reoviruses (24,68), togaviruses (13), parainfluenza viruses (28), mumps virus (52), RSV (5), influenza viruses (38), bunyaviruses (14), arenaviruses (48), the enteroviruses (including poliovirus, coxsackieviruses, and echoviruses) (37), and rhinoviruses (3).…”

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Transport of viral specimens.

Johnson

1990

Clinical Microbiology Reviews

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Transport of viral specimens.

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1990

Clinical Microbiology Reviews

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“…In many tropical countries varicella is an adult disease of relatively low contagion (4) and in these countries MS is almost unknown. Conversely, most countries with a varicella incidence of 100% in children under age nine are high risk for MS. A notable exception is Japan, which has a high incidence of childhood varicella and a low MS prevalence (5,6).…”

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Antibody Response in Seropositive Multiple Sclerosis Patients Vaccinated with Attenuated Live Varicella Zoster Virus

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Cheang

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Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiolog

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Treatment of varicella-zoster virus and postherpetic neuralgia

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Chickenpox is mostly a disease of childhood; shingles usually affects the elderly, but any age group may be afflicted. Although several proved pharmacologic agents are known to be efficacious in the acute phase of varicella-zoster infections, only three are FDA approved for use in immunocompetent zoster patients and one for the use in primary varicella infections. Ongoing studies with immunocompromised patients are determining whether higher doses of newer oral antivirals will be effective. While a cure for postherpetic neuralgia has not been found, effective treatment to reduce its duration and severity means early implementation of newer antiviral agents. While corticosteroids do not prevent postherpetic neuralgia, they do improve the quality of life when used in combination with acyclovir. Often, symptomatic relief with narcotics, topical anesthetics, and tricyclic antidepressants are necessary.

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Herpesviridae: Varicella-Zoster Virus

Cited by 7 publications

References 128 publications

Transport of viral specimens.

Transport of viral specimens.

Antibody Response in Seropositive Multiple Sclerosis Patients Vaccinated with Attenuated Live Varicella Zoster Virus

Treatment of varicella-zoster virus and postherpetic neuralgia

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