Late Relapse of Herpes Simplex Virus Encephalitis in a Child Due to Reactivation of Latent Virus: Clinicopathological Report and Review

A child suffered from herpes simplex virus encephalitis at the age of 6 months; a late relapse occurred 8.5 years after the initial episode, the longest latency period reported. Radiologic and autopsy findings suggest local reactivation of latent herpes simplex virus as the cause of relapse. All cas...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of child neurology 2008-03, Vol.23 (3), p.344-348
Hauptverfasser:	Spiegel, Ronen, Miron, Dan, Yodko, Helena, Lumelsky, Dmitry, Habib, Adib, Horovitz, Yoseph
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acyclovir - therapeutic use Antiviral Agents - therapeutic use Child Encephalitis, Herpes Simplex Fatal Outcome Herpes Simplex Herpes simplex virus Herpesvirus 1, Human - pathogenicity Herpesvirus 1, Human - physiology Humans Infant Male Recurrence Virus Activation Virus Latency
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