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    Risk and impact of herpes zoster on patients with diabetes: a population-based study, 2009-2014.
    Hum Vaccin Immunother 2017 Sep 21. Epub 2017 Sep 21.
    c Vaccine Research. Fundación para el Fomento de la Investigación Sanitaria y Biomédica de la Comunitat Valenciana, FISABIO-Public Health.
    Aims: This study was designed to assess the impact of diabetes on the risk and severity of herpes zoster (HZ), and the impact of HZ on diabetes. It focused primarily on immunocompetent patients aged ≥ 50 years who would be eligible for preventive vaccination.

    Methods: Using population and healthcare databases of Valencia Region (Spain), a retrospective cohort of all subjects ≥ 50 years was followed up between 2009 and 2014. Read More
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    Neural Stem Cell Transplantation Is Associated with Inhibition of Apoptosis, Bcl-xL Upregulation, and Recovery of Neurological Function in a Rat Model of Traumatic Brain Injury.
    Cell Transplant 2017 Jul;26(7):1262-1275
    2 Institute of Neuroscience, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China.
    Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a common disease that usually causes severe neurological damage, and current treatment is far from satisfactory. The neuroprotective effects of neural stem cell (NSC) transplantation in the injured nervous system have largely been known, but the underlying mechanisms remain unclear, and their limited sources impede their clinical application. Here, we established a rat model of TBI by dropping a weight onto the cortical motor area of the brain and explored the effect of engrafted NSCs (passage 3, derived from the hippocampus of embryonic 12- to 14-d green fluorescent protein transgenic mice) on TBI rats. Read More
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    Role of herpesviruses in chronic periodontitis and their association with clinical parameters and in increasing severity of the disease.
    Eur J Dent 2017 Jul-Sep;11(3):299-304
    Department of Microbiology, B. J. Government Medical College, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
    Objective: This study aims to assess the role of herpesviruses in chronic periodontitis and their association with clinical parameters and in increasing severity.

    Materials And Methods: This was a prospective case-control study. Ethical approval and prior consent were taken. Read More
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    Molecular evolution of herpes simplex virus 2 complete genomes: Comparison between primary and recurrent infections.
    J Virol 2017 Sep 20. Epub 2017 Sep 20.
    Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
    Herpes simplex virus (HSV)-1 and -2 are large, double-stranded DNA viruses that cause lifelong persistent infections characterized by periods of quiescence and recurrent disease. How HSV evolves within an infected individual experiencing multiple episodes of reactivation over time is not known. We determined genome sequences of viruses isolated from two subjects in the Herpevac Trial for Women who experienced primary HSV-2 genital disease and compared them with sequences of viruses isolated from the subsequent fifth or sixth episode of recurrent disease in the same individuals. Read More
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    [Investigation of bacterial and viral etiology in community acquired central nervous system infections with molecular methods].
    Mikrobiyol Bul 2017 Jul;51(3):277-285
    Sabuncuoglu Serefeddin Training and Research Hospital, Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Amasya, Turkey.
    In this multicenter prospective cohort study, it was aimed to evaluate the bacterial and viral etiology in community-acquired central nervous system infections by standart bacteriological culture and multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) methods. Patients hospitalized with central nervous system infections between April 2012 and February 2014 were enrolled in the study. Demographic and clinical information of the patients were collected prospectively. Read More
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    Proposed anti-HSV compounds isolated from Simira species.
    Nat Prod Res 2017 Sep 19:1-4. Epub 2017 Sep 19.
    e Departamento de Química, ICE , Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro , Seropédica , Brazil.
    Secondary metabolites isolated from Simira eleiezeriana and Simira glaziovii were evaluated against herpes simplex virus (HSV-1) and (HSV-2). The 50% effective concentrations values (EC50) were calculated from the dose-response curve and the selectivity index (SI) against the virus. The physicochemical data LogP, (PSA), (NRB), (HBA) and (HBD) were obtained using Marvin Sketch. Read More
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    Association between infection burden and adult height.
    Econ Hum Biol 2017 Sep 2;27(Pt A):275-280. Epub 2017 Sep 2.
    Department of Psychology, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, United States; The Neuroscience Center, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, United States.
    Although highly heritable, adult height is also associated with numerous environmental factors, including exposure to infection. Particularly in developing regions of the world, infection burden appears to slow growth during childhood. Using a large database representative of the US population, we examined associations between adult height and leg length and an infection-burden index based on past exposure to Toxocara species, Toxoplasmosis gondii, cytomegalovirus, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, herpes simplex virus 1, and herpes simplex virus 2. Read More
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    [Efficiency of immunosuppressive therapy in virus-negative and virus-positive patients with morphologically verified lymphocytic myocarditis].
    Ter Arkh 2017 ;89(8):57-67
    I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Ministry of Health of Russia, Moscow, Russia.
    Aim: To evaluate the efficiency of immunosuppressive therapy (IST) in virus-negative (V-) and virus-positive (V+) patients with lymphocytic myocarditis (LM).

    Subjects And Methods: 60 patients (45 males) (mean age 46.7±11. Read More
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    Co-infection of human herpesvirus type 2 (HHV-2) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) among pregnant women in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
    AIDS Care 2017 Sep 15:1-5. Epub 2017 Sep 15.
    a Laboratório de Desenvolvimento Tecnológico em Virologia, Pavilhão Hélio e Peggy Pereira , Instituto Oswaldo Cruz , Rio de Janeiro - RJ , Brasil.
    Pregnant women who are infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) are particularly vulnerable to severe and recurrent infections with Human Herpesvirus 2 (HHV-2). Neonatal transmission of HHV-2 has been associated with malformations and neurological sequelae in infants, which makes it very important to perform antenatal monitoring for genital herpes. In the study, 134 pregnant women infected with HIV were tested for HHV-2 IgM and IgG using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and had HHV-2 DNA analyzed by Real Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (qPCR). Read More
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    The Role of Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 γ34.5 in the Regulation of IRF3 Signaling.
    J Virol 2017 Sep 13. Epub 2017 Sep 13.
    Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA
    During viral infection, pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) and their associated adaptors recruit TANK-binding kinase 1 (TBK1) to activate interferon regulatory factor 3 (IRF3), resulting in production of type I interferons (IFNs). ICP0 and ICP34.5 are amongst the proteins encoded by herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) that modulate type I IFN signaling. Read More
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    Update From the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.
    J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc 2017 Sep;6(3):215-218
    Texas A&M College of Medicine, Bryan.
    The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), a group of medical and public health experts, meets 3 times per year to develop recommendations for vaccine use in the United States. The group has 15 voting members, and each member's term is 4 years. ACIP members and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) staff discuss the epidemiology of vaccine-preventable diseases and vaccine research, effectiveness, safety data, and clinical trial results. Read More
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    Restoration of immune surface molecules in Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpes virus infected cells by lenalidomide and pomalidomide.
    Oncotarget 2017 Aug 17;8(31):50342-50358. Epub 2017 May 17.
    HIV and AIDS Malignancy Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA.
    Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) is the cause of several tumors, including Kaposi sarcoma and primary effusion lymphoma (PEL). Most viruses have evolved means of escaping immune recognition. KSHV downregulates MHC-I expression during lytic infection, and expression of ICAM-1 and B7-2 (CD86) during latent infection, allowing evasion of T cell and natural killer immunity respectively. Read More
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    New Insights into DNA Polymerase Function Revealed by Phosphonoacetic Acid-Sensitive T4 DNA Polymerases.
    Chem Res Toxicol 2017 Sep 15. Epub 2017 Sep 15.
    Marine Science & Technology Institute Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University , No. 196 Huayang West Road, Hanjiang, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225127, China.
    The bacteriophage T4 DNA polymerase (pol) and the closely related RB69 DNA pol have been developed into model enzymes to study family B DNA pols. While all family B DNA pols have similar structures and share conserved protein motifs, the molecular mechanism underlying natural drug resistance of nonherpes family B DNA pols and drug sensitivity of herpes DNA pols remains unknown. In the present study, we constructed T4 phages containing G466S, Y460F, G466S/Y460F, P469S, and V475W mutations in DNA pol. Read More
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    A novel chloro-substituted pentenamide from the fruiting bodies of Amanita virgineoides.
    J Asian Nat Prod Res 2017 Sep 4:1-6. Epub 2017 Sep 4.
    c Guangzhou Institute of Biomedicine and Health , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Guangzhou 510530 , China.
    One unusual chloro-substituted pentenamide, (3R)-4-chloro-3-hydroxy-4-pentenamide (1), together with 11 known compounds (2-12) were isolated from the fruiting bodies of Amanita virgineoides. The structure of 1 including the absolute configuration was characterized by extensive spectroscopic analyses and quantum calculation. Compound 1 displayed no obvious activity against herpes simplex virus (HSV), human enterovirus 71 (EV71) or coxsackievirus B3 (CVB3). Read More
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    Relationship between glucocorticoid dose and adverse events in systemic lupus erythematosus: data from a randomized clinical trial.
    Scand J Rheumatol 2017 Sep 1:1-10. Epub 2017 Sep 1.
    a Department of Medicine (ClinTRID), Solna , Karolinska Institutet, Karolinska University Hospital , Stockholm , Sweden.
    Objective: The aim was to obtain a better understanding of the relationship between exposure to glucocorticoids (GCs) and adverse events (AEs) reported in a randomized controlled trial (RCT) in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients.

    Method: We used data from the BLISS-76 trial on belimumab. The data were accessed through an agreement under the SHARE mechanism. Read More
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    Human Genetic Determinants of Viral Diseases.
    Annu Rev Genet 2017 Aug 30. Epub 2017 Aug 30.
    Department of Microbial Infection and Immunity, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210; email: , , ,
    Much progress has been made in the identification of specific human gene variants that contribute to enhanced susceptibility or resistance to viral diseases. Herein we review multiple discoveries made with genome-wide or candidate gene approaches that have revealed significant insights into virus-host interactions. Genetic factors that have been identified include genes encoding virus receptors, receptor-modifying enzymes, and a wide variety of innate and adaptive immunity-related proteins. Read More
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    [Role of combination NK/KIRs in the natural history of viral infections.]
    Recenti Prog Med 2017 Jul-Aug;108(7):333-337
    Dipartimento dell'Emergenza e dei Trapianti d'Organo, Università di Bari Aldo Moro.
    Immunological mechanisms involved in the genesis of the immune response against viral infections take into account the activation of both innate adaptative response. Innate immune defenses trigger a rapid local response, which is often sufficient to control viral infection, and promotes the subsequent activation of specific immune defenses. Natural killer (NK) cells that constitute a subpopulation of lymphocyte-related cells are a key factor of innate immune response and play a role in defense against viral infections by killing infected cells or by producing cytokines and interacting with adaptative immune system's cells. Read More
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    Use of high b value diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging in acute encephalopathy/encephalitis during childhood.
    Brain Dev 2017 Aug 21. Epub 2017 Aug 21.
    Division of Child Neurology, Department of Brain and Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Yonago, Japan.
    Aim: To determine the use of high b value diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) in the diagnosis and assessment of acute febrile encephalopathy/encephalitis in childhood.

    Subjects And Methods: We enrolled 22 children, for whom we examined DWI with b=1000s/mm(2), DWI with b=3000s/mm(2), and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) map with b=1000 during the acute phase of febrile encephalopathy/encephalitis. Clinical diagnoses included acute encephalopathy with biphasic seizures and late reduced diffusion (AESD; n=6), clinically mild encephalopathy/encephalitis with a reversible splenial lesion (MERS; n=6), and herpes simplex virus encephalitis (HSE; n=3), unclassified acute encephalopathy/acute encephalitis (n=2); acute encephalitis with refractory, repetitive partial seizures (AERRPS; n=1); other encephalopathy (n=1); infarction (n=1); head injury (n=1); or mitochondrial myopathy, encephalopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episodes (n=1). Read More
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    Juvenile systemic sclerosis: experience from a tertiary care center from India.
    Rheumatol Int 2017 Aug 22. Epub 2017 Aug 22.
    Division of Pediatric Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, AIIMS, New Delhi, India.
    Juvenile systemic sclerosis (JSSc) is a rare disorder with paucity of information on its treatment and longterm  outcome. Herein, we are sharing our experience with this rare entity. Case records of children, diagnosed to have systemic sclerosis attending Pediatric Rheumatology Clinic at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi from January 1998 to June 2016 were reviewed. Read More
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    Immunogenicity and safety of zoster vaccine live administered with quadrivalent influenza virus vaccine.
    Vaccine 2017 Aug 19. Epub 2017 Aug 19.
    Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ, USA.
    Objectives: Randomized, blinded, placebo-controlled trial to evaluate the safety and immunogenicity of ZOSTAVAX™ (ZV) administered concomitantly with quadrivalent inactivated influenza vaccine (IIV4) in adults≥50years of age (NCT02519855).

    Methods: Overall, 440 participants were randomized into the Concomitant Group (CG) and 442 into the Sequential Group (SG). The CG received ZV and IIV4 at separate injection sites on Day 1 and matching placebo at Week 4. Read More
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    Virtual Screening of Acyclovir Derivatives as Potential Antiviral Agents: Design, Synthesis, and Biological Evaluation of New Acyclic Nucleoside ProTides.
    J Med Chem 2017 Sep 19. Epub 2017 Sep 19.
    Cardiff School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cardiff University , Cardiff, CF10 3NB, U.K.
    Following our findings on the anti-human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) activity of acyclovir (ACV) phosphate prodrugs, we herein report the ProTide approach applied to a series of acyclic nucleosides aimed at the identification of novel and selective antiviral, in particular anti-HIV agents. Acyclic nucleoside analogues used in this study were identified through a virtual screening using HIV-reverse transcriptase (RT), adenylate/guanylate kinase, and human DNA polymerase γ. A total of 39 new phosphate prodrugs were synthesized and evaluated against HIV-1 (in vitro and ex vivo human tonsillar tissue system) and human herpes viruses. Read More
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    Structure Properties and Mechanisms of Action of Naturally Originated Phenolic Acids and Their Derivatives against Human Viral Infections.
    Curr Med Chem 2017 Aug 14. Epub 2017 Aug 14.
    Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Biometrology and Inspection & Quarantine, Department of Pharmacy, College of Life Sciences, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 310018. China.
    Background: A great effort has been made to develop efficacious antiviral drugs, but many viral infections are still lack of efficient antiviral therapies so far. The related exploration of natural products to fight viruses has been raised in recent years. Natural compounds with structural diversity and complexity offer a great chance to find new antiviral agents. Read More
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    Neuraminidase inhibitory activity by compounds isolated from aerial parts of Rhinacanthus nasutus.
    Nat Prod Res 2017 Aug 17:1-5. Epub 2017 Aug 17.
    a College of Pharmacy , Yonsei Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Yonsei University , Incheon , Korea.
    Rhinacanthus nasutus (L.) Kurz (Acanthaceae) is known as traditional medicine for the treatment of various diseases, such as cancer, fungal infections, herpes virus infections and several types of skin diseases in South-East Asian countries. In this study, eight compounds 1-8 were isolated from the aerial parts of R. Read More
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    Interaction between herpesvirus entry mediator and HSV-2 glycoproteins mediates HIV-1 entry of HSV-2-infected epithelial cells.
    J Gen Virol 2017 Sep 15;98(9):2351-2361. Epub 2017 Aug 15.
    1​State Key Laboratory of Virology, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430071, PR China 2​Institute for Infection and Immunity, St George's University of London, London SW17 0RE, UK.
    Herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) increases human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) acquisition and transmission via unclear mechanisms. Herpesvirus entry mediator (HVEM), an HSV-2 entry receptor, is highly expressed on HIV-1 target cells (CD4+ T cells) and may be incorporated into HIV-1 virions, while HSV-2 glycoproteins can be present on the infected cell surface. Since HVEM-gD interaction together with gB/gH/gL is essential for HSV-2 entry, HVEM-bearing HIV-1 (HIV-1/HVEM) may enter HSV-2-infected cells through such interactions. Read More
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    Clinical, epidemiological and etiological studies of adult aseptic meningitis: Report of 11 cases with varicella zoster virus meningitis.
    Rinsho Shinkeigaku 2017 Aug 11. Epub 2017 Aug 11.
    Department of Neurology, Brain Attack Center, Ota Memorial Hospital.
    We treated 11 cases (52.7 ± 14.9 years, all male) with varicella zoster virus (VZV) meningitis and 437 cases with adult aseptic meningitis from 2004 to 2016. Read More
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    The UL21 tegument protein of herpes simplex virus type-1 is differentially required for the syncytial phenotype.
    J Virol 2017 Aug 9. Epub 2017 Aug 9.
    Department of Microbiology and Immunology, The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania 17033
    The initial goal of this study was to re-examine the requirement of UL21 for herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) replication. Previous studies suggested that UL21 is dispensable for replication in cell cultures, but a recent report on HSV-2 challenges those findings. As was done for the HSV-2 study, a UL21-null virus was made and propagated on complementing cells to discourage selection of compensating mutations. Read More
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    Retrospective use of next-generation sequencing reveals the presence of Enteroviruses in acute influenza-like illness respiratory samples collected in South/South-East Asia during 2010-2013.
    J Clin Virol 2017 Sep 14;94:91-99. Epub 2017 Jul 14.
    Department of Virology, Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences, 315/6, Rajavithi Road, Rajathewi, Bangkok, Thailand. Electronic address:
    Background: Emerging and re-emerging respiratory pathogens represent an increasing threat to public health. Etiological determination during outbreaks generally relies on clinical information, occasionally accompanied by traditional laboratory molecular or serological testing. Often, this limited testing leads to inconclusive findings. Read More
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    Antibodies against the mono-methylated arginine-glycine repeat (MMA-RG) of the Epstein-Barr virus nuclear antigen 2 (EBNA2) identify potential cellular proteins targeted in viral transformation.
    J Gen Virol 2017 Aug 28;98(8):2128-2142. Epub 2017 Jul 28.
    1​Institute of Virology, Saarland University Medical School, Kirrbergerstrasse, Haus 47, D-66421 Homburg/Saar, Germany.
    The Epstein-Barr virus is a human herpes virus with oncogenic potential. The virus-encoded nuclear antigen 2 (EBNA2) is a key mediator of viral tumorigenesis. EBNA2 features an arginine-glycine (RG) repeat at amino acids (aa)339-354 that is essential for the transformation of lymphocytes and contains symmetrically (SDMA) and asymmetrically (ADMA) di-methylated arginine residues. Read More
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    New prodrugs of two pyrimidine acyclic nucleoside phosphonates: Synthesis and antiviral activity.
    Bioorg Med Chem 2017 Sep 6;25(17):4637-4648. Epub 2017 Jul 6.
    Rega Institute for Medical Research, KU Leuven, Herestraat 49, Box 1043, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium. Electronic address:
    New 2,4-diamino-6-[2-(phosphonomethoxy)ethoxy]pyrimidine (PMEO-DAPy) and 1-[2-(phosphonomethoxy)ethyl]-5-azacytosine (PME-5-azaC) prodrugs were prepared with a pro-moiety consisting of carbonyloxymethyl esters (POM, POC), alkoxyalkyl esters, amino acid phosphoramidates and/or tyrosine. The activity of the prodrugs was evaluated in vitro against different virus families. None of the synthesized prodrugs demonstrated activity against RNA viruses but some of them proved active against herpesviruses [including herpes simplex virus (HSV), varicella-zoster virus (VZV), and human cytomegalovirus (HCMV)]. Read More
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    Morphological characteristics of fatal pediatric hand, foot and mouth disease: A clinicopathological study with related receptors of EV71.
    Pathol Res Pract 2017 Sep 6;213(9):1144-1151. Epub 2017 Jul 6.
    Department of Pathology, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, 530021, People's Republic of China. Electronic address:
    Objective: To investigate the pathological features of fatal pediatric hand foot and mouth disease (HFMD).

    Methods: The histopathological features of HFMD were first summarized from literature, and then confirmed by in-house autopsies. Furthermore, immunohistochemistry was conducted to detect the distribution and expression level of two enterovirus 71 (EV71) receptors scavenger receptor class B, member 2 (SCARB2), and P-selectin glycoprotein ligand-1 (PSGL1) in the samples of autopsies. Read More
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    The importance of immunization in cancer prevention, treatment, and survivorship.
    CA Cancer J Clin 2017 Sep 28;67(5):398-410. Epub 2017 Jul 28.
    Assistant Professor of Global Health and Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA.
    Answer questions and earn CME/CNE A measles outbreak originating in California during 2014 and 2015 called attention to the potential for infectious disease outbreaks related to underimmunized populations in the United States and the potential risk to pediatric patients with cancer attending school when such outbreaks occur. Compliance with vaccine recommendations is important for the prevention of hepatitis B-related and human papillomavirus-related cancers and for protecting immunocompromised patients with cancer, and these points are often overlooked, resulting in the continued occurrence of vaccine-preventable neoplastic and infectious diseases and complications. This article provides an overview of the importance of vaccines in the context of cancer and encourages clinician, health system, and public policy efforts to promote adherence to immunization recommendations in the United States. Read More
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    Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus infection promotes differentiation and polarization of monocytes into tumor-associated macrophages.
    Cell Cycle 2017 27;16(17):1611-1621. Epub 2017 Jul 27.
    a Department of Biological Sciences , School of Dental Medicine, Case Western Reserve University , Cleveland , OH , USA.
    Tumor associated macrophages (TAMs) promote angiogenesis, tumor invasion and metastasis, and suppression of anti-tumor immunity. These myeloid cells originate from monocytes, which differentiate into TAMs upon exposure to the local tumor microenvironment. We previously reported that Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpes virus (KSHV) infection of endothelial cells induces the cytokine angiopoietin-2 (Ang-2) to promote migration of monocytes into tumors. Read More
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    Latency, Integration, and Reactivation of Human Herpesvirus-6.
    Viruses 2017 Jul 24;9(7). Epub 2017 Jul 24.
    College of Medicine, University of South Florida, 12901 Bruce B. Downs Blvd, MDC Box 7, Tampa, FL 33612, USA.
    Human herpesvirus-6A (HHV-6A) and human herpesvirus-6B (HHV-6B) are two closely related viruses that infect T-cells. Both HHV-6A and HHV-6B possess telomere-like repeats at the terminal regions of their genomes that facilitate latency by integration into the host telomeres, rather than by episome formation. In about 1% of the human population, human herpes virus-6 (HHV-6) integration into germline cells allows the viral genome to be passed down from one generation to the other; this condition is called inherited chromosomally integrated HHV-6 (iciHHV-6). Read More
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    Efficacy of baricitinib in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.
    Expert Opin Pharmacother 2017 Sep 27;18(13):1399-1407. Epub 2017 Jul 27.
    a Département de Rhumatologie , FHU ACRONIM CHU Bordeaux , Bordeaux , France.
    Introduction: although the outcome for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (ra) has improved in the past decades, adequate disease control cannot be achieved in a substantial proportion of patients. new drugs with a novel mechanism of action, may represent a valuable addition to the current armamentarium. Areas covered: This review focuses on the pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics of baricitinib. Read More
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    Saccharomyces boulardii CNCM I-745 supplementation reduces gastrointestinal dysfunction in an animal model of IBS.
    PLoS One 2017 21;12(7):e0181863. Epub 2017 Jul 21.
    Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Padova, Padova, Italy.
    Background: We evaluated the effect of Saccharomyces boulardii CNCM I-745 on intestinal neuromuscular anomalies in an IBS-type mouse model of gastrointestinal motor dysfunctions elicited by Herpes Simplex Virus type 1 (HSV-1) exposure.

    Methods: Mice were inoculated intranasally with HSV-1 (102 PFU) or vehicle at time 0 and 4 weeks later by the intragastric (IG) route (108 PFU). Six weeks after IG inoculum, mice were randomly allocated to receive oral gavage with either S. Read More
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    Qualitative differences in cellular immunogenicity elicited by hepatitis C virus T-Cell vaccines employing prime-boost regimens.
    PLoS One 2017 21;12(7):e0181578. Epub 2017 Jul 21.
    Laboratory of Hepatitis Viruses, Division of Viral Products, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD United States of America.
    T-cell based vaccines have been considered as attractive candidates for prevention of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections. In this study we compared the magnitude and phenotypic characteristics of CD8+ T-cells induced by three commonly used viral vectors, Adenovirus-5 (Ad5), Vaccinia virus (VV) and Modified Vaccinia Ankara (MVA) expressing the HCV NS3/4A protein. C57/BL6 mice were primed with DNA expressing NS3/4A and boosted with each of the viral vectors in individual groups of mice. Read More
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    Local Brain Activity Differences Between Herpes Zoster and Postherpetic Neuralgia Patients: A Resting-State Functional MRI Study.
    Pain Physician 2017 Jul;20(5):E687-E699
    Department of Anesthesiology, Zunyi Medical College, Zunyi, Guizhou, China.
    Background: Herpes zoster (HZ) can develop into postherpetic neuralgia (PHN), both of which are painful diseases. PHN patients suffer chronic pain and emotional disorders. Previous studies showed that the PHN brain displayed abnormal activity and structural change, but the difference in brain activity between HZ and PHN is still not known. Read More
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    Paraphilic Thoughts, Behaviors and Sex Addiction in a Sample of Persons Who Use Drugs: A Cross-Sectional Study.
    J Addict Med 2017 Sep/Oct;11(5):377-385
    Psychiatric Department, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP) (JC, JdJM, CJdS, AD); Psychiatric Nursing and Human Science Department, Faculty of Nursing, University of São Paulo (USP), Ribeirão Preto; and PAHO/WHO Collaborating Centre for Nursing Research Development (SCP); and Américo Bairral Institute, Itapira, São Paulo, Brazil (PRHS).
    Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of paraphilic thoughts/behaviors (including paraphilic disorders) with and without sexual addiction and sexual-related conditions in a sample of substance disorder patients.

    Methods: This was a cross-sectional study of substance-dependent individuals who sought outpatient treatment in São Paulo, Brazil. Data included sociodemographic information, drug of choice, responses to questions about sexual behavior, and to the following standardized questionnaires: (a) Sexual Addiction Screening Test, and (b) Childhood Trauma Questionnaire. Read More
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    Chemical analysis and antiviral activity evaluation of Baccharis anomala.
    Nat Prod Res 2017 Jul 19:1-3. Epub 2017 Jul 19.
    a Faculdade de Farmácia , Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) , Porto Alegre , Brazil.
    The chemical composition and antiviral activity of aqueous extract from Baccharis anomala was studied by bioactivity-guided fractionation. Ethanol precipitation and fractionation by molecular permeation allowed the separation of the anti-herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) active fraction from aqueous extract (Fraction B). Natural Product Reagent A, FeCl3 and thin-layer chromatography indicated the presence of phenolic compounds in the aqueous extract. Read More
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    Tofacitinib for the treatment of moderate to severe chronic plaque psoriasis in Japanese patients: Subgroup analyses from a randomized, placebo-controlled phase 3 trial.
    J Dermatol 2017 Jul 17. Epub 2017 Jul 17.
    Probity Medical Research and K. Papp Clinical Research Inc., Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
    Tofacitinib is an oral Janus kinase inhibitor. These post-hoc analyses assessed tofacitinib efficacy and safety in Japanese patients with psoriasis enrolled in a 52-week global phase 3 study. Patients received tofacitinib 5 mg, tofacitinib 10 mg or placebo twice daily (b. Read More
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    Assessment of the potential public health impact of Herpes Zoster vaccination in Germany.
    Hum Vaccin Immunother 2017 Jul 14:1-9. Epub 2017 Jul 14.
    c GSK , München , Germany.
    The aim of this study was to compare the public health impact of introducing 2 Herpes Zoster (HZ) vaccines, Zoster Vaccine Live (ZVL) versus a non-live adjuvanted subunit candidate vaccine (HZ/su), in the German population aged 50+ years split into 3 age cohorts, i.e. 50-59, 60-69 and 70+ years, respectively. Read More
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    Monoclonal Antibodies, Derived from Humans Vaccinated with the RV144 HIV Vaccine Containing the HVEM Binding Domain of Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) Glycoprotein D, Neutralize HSV Infection, Mediate Antibody-Dependent Cellular Cytotoxicity, and Protect Mice from Ocular Challenge with HSV-1.
    J Virol 2017 Oct 12;91(19). Epub 2017 Sep 12.
    Medical Virology Section, Laboratory of Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
    The RV144 HIV vaccine trial included a recombinant HIV glycoprotein 120 (gp120) construct fused to a small portion of herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) glycoprotein D (gD) so that the first 40 amino acids of gp120 were replaced by the signal sequence and the first 27 amino acids of the mature form of gD. This region of gD contains most of the binding site for HVEM, an HSV receptor important for virus infection of epithelial cells and lymphocytes. RV144 induced antibodies to HIV that were partially protective against infection, as well as antibodies to HSV. Read More
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    Decoy receptor 3 down-regulates centrosomal protein 70 kDa specifically in rheumatoid synovial fibroblasts.
    Mod Rheumatol 2017 Jul 11:1-6. Epub 2017 Jul 11.
    a Department of Orthopaedic Surgery , Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine , Kobe , Japan.
    Objectives: Decoy receptor 3 (DcR3) competitively binds to Fas ligand, lymphotoxin-related inducible ligand that competes for glycoprotein D binding to herpes virus entry mediator on T cells (LIGHT) and TNF-like ligand 1A (TL1A), thereby preventing their effects. Using a microarray assay, we previously newly identified centrosomal protein 70 kDa (CEP70) as one of the genes whose expression in fibroblast-like synoviocytes from patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA-FLS) is reduced by DcR3. Here, we investigated the significance of DcR3 regulation of CEP70 for RA-FLS. Read More
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    Cancer risk factors among people living with HIV/AIDS in China: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
    Sci Rep 2017 Jul 7;7(1):4890. Epub 2017 Jul 7.
    Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, and the Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety of Ministry of Education, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
    Cancer is a leading cause of death among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate prevalence of cancer risk factors among Chinese PLWHA based on 102 articles. Random effects meta-analysis was used to calculate the summary prevalence estimate (sPrev) and 95% confidence interval (CI) for each cancer risk factor by demographic group. Read More
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    A cross-sectional study of the knowledge, attitude, and practice of patients aged 50 years or above towards herpes zoster in an out-patient setting.
    Hong Kong Med J 2017 Aug 7;23(4):365-73. Epub 2017 Jul 7.
    Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong.
    Introduction: There has been limited research on the knowledge of and attitudes about herpes zoster in the Hong Kong population. This study aimed to investigate the knowledge, attitude, and practice of patients aged 50 years or above towards herpes zoster and its vaccination.

    Methods: This was a cross-sectional study in the format of a structured questionnaire interview carried out in Sai Ying Pun Jockey Club General Outpatient Clinic in Hong Kong. Read More
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    Expanding the Antiviral Spectrum of 3-Fluoro-2-(phosphonomethoxy)propyl Acyclic Nucleoside Phosphonates: Diamyl Aspartate Amidate Prodrugs.
    J Med Chem 2017 Jul 6;60(14):6220-6238. Epub 2017 Jul 6.
    Medicinal Chemistry, Rega Institute for Medical Research, KU Leuven , Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.
    Acyclic nucleosides containing a 3-fluoro-2-(phosphonomethoxy)propyl (FPMP) side chain are known to be moderately potent antihuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) agents, while being completely devoid of antiviral activity against a wide range of DNA viruses. The derivatization of the phosphonic acid functionality of FPMPs with a diamyl aspartate phenoxyamidate group led to a novel generation of compounds that not only demonstrate drastically improved antiretroviral potency but also are characterized by an expanded spectrum of activity that also covers hepatitis B and herpes viruses. The best compound, the (S)-FPMPA amidate prodrug, exerts anti-HIV-1 activity in TZM-bl and peripheral blood mononuclear cells at low nanomolar concentrations and displays excellent potency against hepatitis B virus (HBV) and varicella-zoster virus (VZV). Read More
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    Treating refractory post-herpetic anti-N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor encephalitis with rituximab.
    Oxf Med Case Reports 2017 Jul 3;2017(7):omx034. Epub 2017 Jul 3.
    Department of Neurology, University of Münster, Münster, Germany.
    Herpes simplex virus-1 has been identified as the trigger factor in certain cases of NMDA-receptor autoimmune encephalitis. We report on a 67-year-old female patient, who was severely affected by post-herpetic NMDA-receptor autoimmune encephalitis. Her symptoms did not improve under methylprednisolone pulse therapy and plasma exchange under acyclovir prophylaxis. Read More
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    Herpes Simplex Virus 1 Small Capsomere-Interacting Protein VP26 Regulates Nucleocapsid Maturation.
    J Virol 2017 Sep 24;91(18). Epub 2017 Aug 24.
    Division of Molecular Virology, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
    VP26 is a herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) small capsomere-interacting protein. In this study, we investigated the function of VP26 in HSV-1-infected cells with the following results. (i) The VP26 null mutation significantly impaired incorporation of minor capsid protein UL25 into nucleocapsids (type C capsids) in the nucleus. Read More
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    Characterization and serotype distribution of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans: Relationship of serotypes to herpesvirus and periodontal status in Indian subjects.
    Microb Pathog 2017 Sep 28;110:189-195. Epub 2017 Jun 28.
    Department of Public Health Dentistry, Maratha Mandal's Nathajirao G. Halgekar Institute of Dental Sciences & Research Centre, Belagavi, Karnataka, India.
    Background: The virulence of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans (A. actinomycetemcomitans) in any individual depends on the type of strain of this bacterium. To our knowledge, there have been no studies reported in Indian subjects about A. Read More
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