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Encephalitis associated with Zika virus infection and reactivation of the varic...
Vieira,Marcelo Adriano da Cunha e Silva; Castro,Alzira Almeida de Sousa; Henriques,Daniele Freitas; Silva,Eliana Vieira Pinto da; Tavares,Fernando NetoAbstract 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.
Prevalence of antibodies to equine alphaviruses in the State of Pará, Brazil
Casseb,Alexandre do Rosário; Brito,Thais Costa; Silva,Maria Rogéria Menezes da; Chiang,Jannifer Oliveira; Martins,Lívia Caricio; Silva,Sandro Patroca daABSTRACT: The State of Pará comprises 26% of Brazilian Amazon region, where a large diversity of arboviruses has been described. This study sought to assess the prevalence and distribution of hemagglutination inhibition (HI) antibodies against antigens of four alphaviruses (Togaviridae: Alphavirus ) from the species: Eastern equine encephalitis (EEEV), Western equine encephalitis (WEEV), Mayaro virus (MAYV), an...