Background: Varicella-Zoster Virus (VZV) is characterized by its ability to enter a dormant
state within the body. When the wild or vaccine virus reactivates, it can lead to herpes zoster …

An effective live zoster vaccine has been widely used around the world. Although no deaths
occurred in the original large clinical trial, we analyzed 10 serious adverse events, including …

Background Infantile central nervous system infections (CNSIs) can be life-threatening and
cause severe sequelae. However, the causative microorganism remains unknown in> 40 …

Varicella zoster virus reactivation after COVID-19 vaccination has been reported in older or
immunocompromised adults. We report zoster meningitis from live-attenuated varicella …

Summary Background Point-Of-Care (POC) diagnosis of life-threatening community-
acquired meningitis currently relies on multiplexed RT-PCR assays, that lack genotyping …

The metagenome of a sample of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) includes all the genomes found
within that sample. Prior investigations have examined CSF samples of …

Acute neurologic complications from Varicella-Zoster-Virus reactivation occur in both
immunocompromised and immunocompetent patients. In this report, we describe a case of a …

Serious adverse events following vaccination include medical complications that require
hospitalisation. The live varicella vaccine that was approved by the Food and Drug …

Meningitis and meningoencephalitis, as inflammatory diseases of the brain parenchyma, are
serious events reported sporadically after coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) …

Background The introduction of varicella vaccines into routine pediatric immunization
programs has led to a considerable reduction in varicella incidence. However, there have …