Varicella zoster virus reactivation following COVID-19 vaccination: a systematic review of case reports

K Katsikas Triantafyllidis, P Giannos, IT Mian… - Vaccines, 2021 - mdpi.com
The newly developed COVID-19 vaccines have established a safe profile, yet some
individuals experience a wide range of adverse events. Recently, reactivation of varicella …

Can SARS‐CoV‐2 vaccine increase the risk of reactivation of Varicella zoster? A systematic review

HD Desai, K Sharma, A Shah, J Patoliya… - Journal of cosmetic …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Although the COVID‐19 vaccination is deemed safe, exact incidence and
nature if adverse effects, particularly dermatological ones, are still unknown. Objective To …

[HTML][HTML] Increased number of Herpes Zoster cases in Brazil related to the COVID-19 pandemic

CMF Maia, NP Marques, EHG de Lucena… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19), caused by the pathogen SARS-CoV-2, was
declared a pandemic in March 2020. Recently, studies have discussed reports of patients …

Increased risk of herpes zoster in adults≥ 50 years old diagnosed with COVID-19 in the United States

A Bhavsar, G Lonnet, C Wang… - Open Forum …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Background Case reports have described herpes zoster (HZ) in patients with coronavirus
disease 2019 (COVID-19). However, this constitutes low-quality evidence for an association …

Potential involvement of varicella zoster virus in Alzheimer's disease via reactivation of quiescent herpes simplex virus type 1

DM Cairns, RF Itzhaki… - Journal of Alzheimer's …, 2022 - content.iospress.com
Background: Varicella zoster virus (VZV) has been implicated in Alzheimer's disease (AD),
and vaccination against shingles, caused by VZV, has been found to decrease the risk of …

Varicella-Zoster virus reactivation following severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 vaccination or infection: New insights

R Martinez-Reviejo, S Tejada, GAR Adebanjo… - European journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Introduction Varicella zoster virus (VZV) reactivation has been reported following vaccination
for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), but the real extent …

Long‐term risk of herpes zoster following COVID‐19: a retrospective cohort study of 2 442 686 patients

YC Chen, CH Ho, TH Liu, JY Wu… - Journal of Medical …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The long‐term risk of herpes zoster (HZ) after recovery from a SARS‐CoV‐2 infection is
unclear. This retrospective cohort study assessed the risk of HZ in patients following a …

[HTML][HTML] Systematic review with meta-analysis of active herpesvirus infections in patients with COVID-19: Old players on the new field

A Banko, D Miljanovic, A Cirkovic - International Journal of Infectious …, 2023 - Elsevier
Objectives Herpesviruses are ubiquitous and after primary infection they establish lifelong
latency. The impairment of maintaining latency with short-term or long-term consequences …

Herpes zoster in the era of COVID 19: a prospective observational study to probe the association of herpes zoster with COVID 19 infection and vaccination

N Almutairi, AN Almutairi, M Almazyad… - Dermatologic …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Herpes zoster (HZ) is caused by reactivation of the latent varicella zoster virus (VZV)
following decline in cell‐mediated immunity. All over the world, in the past couple of years …

Neuromuscular complications of SARS-CoV-2 and other viral infections

S Jacob, R Kapadia, T Soule, H Luo… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
In this article we review complications to the peripheral nervous system that occur as a
consequence of viral infections, with a special focus on complications of severe acute …