Reactivation of herpes simplex virus-1 following epilepsy surgery

Purpose: The present study reports a case of encephalitis due to herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1), following surgical manipulation of the site of a primary infection. Methods: Herpes simplex virus-1 infection was confirmed by CSF PCR and DNA sequencing. Results: The patient was an 11-year-old girl who...

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Main Authors: Sérgio Monteiro de Almeida, Ana Crippa, Cristina Cruz, Luciano de Paola, Luciana Paula de Souza, Lucia Noronha, Luis Fernando Bleggi Torres, Julio A.S. Koneski, Luis Felipe Cavalli Pessa, Meri Bordignon Nogueira, Sonia Mara Raboni, Carlos Eduardo Silvado, Luine Rosele Vidal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-01-01
Series:Epilepsy and Behavior Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213323214000425