Multifocal vasculopathy due to varicella-zoster virus (VZV): Serial analysis of VZV DNA and intrathecal synthesis of VZV antibody in cerebrospinal fluid

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Kronenberg, A [1 ]
Schupbach, R
Schuknecht, B
Bossart, W
Weber, R
Gilden, DH
Speck, RF
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[1] Univ Zurich Hosp, Div Infect Dis & Hosp Epidemiol, CH-8091 Zurich, Switzerland
[2] Univ Zurich Hosp, Dept Internal Med, CH-8091 Zurich, Switzerland
[3] Univ Zurich Hosp, Inst Neuroradiol, CH-8091 Zurich, Switzerland
[4] Univ Zurich Hosp, Inst Med Virol, CH-8091 Zurich, Switzerland
[5] Univ Colorado, Hlth Sci Ctr, Dept Neurol, Denver, CO 80262 USA
[6] Univ Colorado, Hlth Sci Ctr, Dept Microbiol, Denver, CO 80262 USA
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10.1086/341492
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R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
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100102 ;
摘要
Recognition of multifocal vasculopathy due to varicella-zoster virus (VZV) is often problematic. We describe a human immunodeficiency virus-infected patient who had progressive central nervous system disease for >3 months. Both VZV DNA and antibody were detected in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) specimens; serial polymerase chain reaction analyses confirmed the diagnosis and guided the duration of therapy. Reduced ratios of VZV antibody in serum to that in CSF were also demonstrated.
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