Varicella Zoster Virus Downregulates Programmed Death & Promotes Inflammation
A recent study found that the varicella zoster virus downregulates expression of programmed death ligand 1 and major histocompatibility complex 1 in brain…
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Herpes Zoster and the Risk for Stroke in Patients with Autoimmune Diseases
Background: Herpes zoster (HZ) is an opportunistic infection caused by varicella…
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Herpes Zoster and GCA – What’s the Deal?
In November I reported on an abstract presented at ACR by Muratore, et al. who looked for evidence of VZV infection in temporal artery biopsies of GCA…
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Herpes Zoster and Giant Cell Arteritis
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