ArticleThe Journal of infectious diseases2015
Varicella Zoster Virus in Temporal Arteries of Patients With Giant Cell Arteritis.
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- Herpesvirus latent infection promotes stroke via activating the OTUD1/NF-κB signaling pathway.Aging · 2023Pooled it
- Varicella Zoster Virus Infection: Clinical Features, Molecular Pathogenesis, Treatment, and Prevention.MedComm · 2026Review
- The Interplay Between Varicella-Zoster Virus and Giant Cell Arteritis: An In-Depth Narrative Review.Cureus · 2025Review
- Increased Incidence of Giant Cell Arteritis After Introduction of a Live Varicella Zoster Virus Vaccine.Open forum infectious diseases · 2021Article
- The N-terminus of varicella-zoster virus glycoprotein B has a functional role in fusion.PLoS pathogens · 2021Article
- Varicella-zoster virus: molecular controls of cell fusion-dependent pathogenesis.Biochemical Society transactions · 2020Review
- A glycoprotein B-neutralizing antibody structure at 2.8 Å uncovers a critical domain for herpesvirus fusion initiation.Nature communications · 2020Article
- [S2k guideline for the diagnosis and therapy of zoster and post-zoster neuralgia].GMS infectious diseases · 2020Article
- Polymyalgia Rheumatica After Herpes-Zoster.Archives of rheumatology · 2018Article
- Is chickenpox so bad, what do we know about immunity to varicella zoster virus, and what does it tell us about the future?The Journal of infection · 2017Review
- Varicella Zoster Virus and Giant Cell Arteritis.The Journal of infectious diseases · 2016Article
- Blinded search for varicella zoster virus in giant cell arteritis (GCA)-positive and GCA-negative temporal arteries.Journal of the neurological sciences · 2016Article
- Differential regulation of matrix metalloproteinases in varicella zoster virus-infected human brain vascular adventitial fibroblasts.Journal of the neurological sciences · 2015Article
- Complications of Varicella Zoster Infection of the Central Nervous System.Methodist DeBakey cardiovascular journalArticle
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Abstract
Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is an immune-mediated disease of unknown etiology. Varicella zoster virus (VZV) antigen was found in all of 4 GCA-positive temporal arteries (TAs) but was not present in any of 13 normal TAs. All 4 GCA-positive TAs contained viral antigen in skip areas, mostly in the adventitia and media and least in the intima. Despite formalin fixation, VZV DNA was detected in 2 of 4 GCA-positive, VZV antigen-positive TAs. Skeletal muscle was attached to 3 of 4 TAs, and VZV antigen was found in 2 and VZV DNA in 1. VZV may cause GCA.
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