INVESTIGADORES
VIZOSO PINTO Maria Guadalupe
artículos
Título:
Early detection of Varicella-Zoster Virus (VZV)-specific T-cells before seroconversion in primary varicella infection: case report
Autor/es:
BAIKER, A.; HAASE, R.; EBERLE, J.; VIZOSO PINTO, M. G.; PFREPPER, K-I.; PETRICH, A.; DEML, L.; CAMPE, H.; NITSCHKO, H.; JAEGER, G.
Revista:
VIROLOGY JOURNAL
Editorial:
BIOMED CENTRAL LTD
Referencias:
Año: 2010 vol. 7 p. 1 - 3
ISSN:
1743-422X
Resumen:
Here we report the case of a 54-year old, immunocompetent German patient with primary varicella whose Varicella-Zoster Virus (VZV)-specific T-cell responses could be detected early in infection and before the onset of seroconversion.This case demonstrates that the detection of VZV-specific T-cells may under certain circumstancessupport the diagnosis of a primary varicella infection, as for example in cases of atypical or subclinical varicella or in the absence of detectable VZV DNA in plasma.
