Detection of Varicella Zoster Virus Reactivation in Cerebrospinal Fluid in Ischemic Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack
Among individuals who underwent VZV testing in CSF, VZV reactivation was present in 1 of 5 patients with AIS/transient ischemic attack. Patients with HIV were at particularly high risk of VZV reactivation and recurrent ischemic stroke.
Authors
- Khalil S. Husari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4312-177X)
- Hisham Salahuddin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5020-6483)
- Suriya Subramanian
- Peter V. Sguigna (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1825-575X)
- Ank E. Nijhawan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0522-4110)
- Alejandro Magadán
- Charles Grose (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6884-6668)
- Ty Shang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5102-4641)
- Chintan Rupareliya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9475-094X)
- Wenyang Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2655-7144)
- William T. Moore (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2979-3660)
- Mark R. Johnson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1625-6997)
Institutions
- University of Iowa (US)
- Antelope Valley Hospital (US)
- Santa Clara Valley Medical Center (US)
- Valley Medical Center (US)
- Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center (US)
- Southwestern Medical Center (US)
- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the American Heart Association
- Published
- 2025-06-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1161/jaha.124.039489
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.35