"Interplay between stress and immunity triggers herpes zoster infection" by Rakesh Ravishankar Rahangdale, Tenzin Tender et al.
 

Interplay between stress and immunity triggers herpes zoster infection in COVID-19 patients: a review

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Article

Publication Title

Canadian Journal of Microbiology

Abstract

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a potential health threat in the highly mobile society of the world. There are also concerns regarding the occurrence of co-infections occurring in COVID-19 patients. Herpes zoster (HZ) is currently being reported as a co-infection in COVID-19 patients. It is a varicella-zoster virus induced viral infection affecting older and immunocompromised individuals. Reactivation of HZ infection in COVID-19 patients are emerging and the mechanism of reactivation is still unknown. The most convincing argument is that increased psychological and immunological stress leads to HZ in COVID-19 patients; this review justifies this argument.

First Page

303

Last Page

314

DOI

10.1139/cjm-2021-0242

Publication Date

1-1-2022

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