Herpes simplex encephalitis following ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccination: a case report and review of the literature

[1] Voysey M(2021)Safety and efficacy of the ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine (AZD1222) against SARS-CoV-2: an interim analysis of four randomised controlled trials in Brazil, South Africa, and the UK Lancet 397 99-111

[2] Clemens SAC(2020)Herpes simplex virus and cytomegalovirus reactivations among severe COVID-19 patients Crit Care 24 530-71

[3] Madhi SA(2021)Herpes zoster after COVID vaccination Int J Infect Dis 111 169-50

[4] Weckx LY(2020)Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology (FAAN). COVID-19 and herpes zoster co-infection presenting with trigeminal neuropathy Eur J Neurol 27 1748-2

[5] Folegatti PM(2021)Herpes zoster following COVID-19 vaccine: report of 3 cases QJM 114 531-28

[6] Aley PK(1999)Reactivation of herpesvirus infections after vaccinations? Lancet 353 810-82

[7] Le Balc’h P(2013)Case definitions, diagnostic algorithms, and priorities in encephalitis: consensus statement of the international encephalitis consortium Clin Infect Dis 57 1114-8

[8] Pinceaux K(2015)Epidemiology and outcomes of acute encephalitis Curr Opin Neurol 28 277-80

[9] Pronier C(1994)Herpesvirus-induced cell fusion that is dependent on cell surface heparan sulfate or soluble heparin J Virol 68 1224-6

[10] Seguin P(2001)HveC (nectin-1) is expressed at high levels in sensory neurons, but not in motor neurons, of the rat peripheral nervous system J Neurovirol 7 476-37

[1] Voysey M(2021)Safety and efficacy of the ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine (AZD1222) against SARS-CoV-2: an interim analysis of four randomised controlled trials in Brazil, South Africa, and the UK Lancet 397 99-111

[2] Clemens SAC(2020)Herpes simplex virus and cytomegalovirus reactivations among severe COVID-19 patients Crit Care 24 530-71

[3] Madhi SA(2021)Herpes zoster after COVID vaccination Int J Infect Dis 111 169-50

[4] Weckx LY(2020)Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology (FAAN). COVID-19 and herpes zoster co-infection presenting with trigeminal neuropathy Eur J Neurol 27 1748-2

[5] Folegatti PM(2021)Herpes zoster following COVID-19 vaccine: report of 3 cases QJM 114 531-28

[6] Aley PK(1999)Reactivation of herpesvirus infections after vaccinations? Lancet 353 810-82

[7] Le Balc’h P(2013)Case definitions, diagnostic algorithms, and priorities in encephalitis: consensus statement of the international encephalitis consortium Clin Infect Dis 57 1114-8

[8] Pinceaux K(2015)Epidemiology and outcomes of acute encephalitis Curr Opin Neurol 28 277-80

[9] Pronier C(1994)Herpesvirus-induced cell fusion that is dependent on cell surface heparan sulfate or soluble heparin J Virol 68 1224-6

[10] Seguin P(2001)HveC (nectin-1) is expressed at high levels in sensory neurons, but not in motor neurons, of the rat peripheral nervous system J Neurovirol 7 476-37