Encephalitis associated with Zika virus infection and reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus in a Brazilian child

We report a case of encephalitis associated with Zika virus infection and reactivation of varicella-zoster virus in the central nervous system of a Brazilian child. This case raises the possibility that reactivation of the latent varicella-zoster virus may be a mechanism of neurological impairment i...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical 2018-04, Vol.51 (3), p.390-392
Hauptverfasser:	Vieira, Marcelo Adriano da Cunha E Silva, Castro, Alzira Almeida de Sousa, Henriques, Daniele Freitas, Silva, Eliana Vieira Pinto da, Tavares, Fernando Neto, Martins, Lívia Carício, Guimarães, Lucas Melo, Monteiro, Talita Antonia Furtado, Azevedo, Raimunda do Socorro da Silva, Cruz, Ana Cecíclia Ribeiro, Vasconcelos, Pedro Fernando da Costa
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Activation Case reports Central nervous system Cerebrospinal Fluid - virology Chicken pox Child DNA, Viral - cerebrospinal fluid Electroencephalography Encephalitis Encephalitis, Varicella Zoster - complications Encephalitis, Varicella Zoster - diagnosis Herpesvirus 3, Human - isolation & purification Human herpesvirus 3 Humans Male Nervous system TROPICAL MEDICINE Varicella Vector-borne diseases Virus Activation Viruses Zika virus Zika Virus - isolation & purification Zika virus infection Zika Virus Infection - complications Zika Virus Infection - diagnosis
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Zusammenfassung:	We report a case of encephalitis associated with Zika virus infection and reactivation of varicella-zoster virus in the central nervous system of a Brazilian child. This case raises the possibility that reactivation of the latent varicella-zoster virus may be a mechanism of neurological impairment induced by acquired Zika virus infection.
ISSN:	0037-8682 1678-9849 1678-9849
DOI:	10.1590/0037-8682-0447-2017