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- Title
Herpes zoster ophthalmicus in two women after Pfizer–BioNTech (BNT162b2) vaccine.
- Authors
Bernardini, Nicoletta; Skroza, Nevena; Mambrin, Alessandra; Proietti, Ilaria; Marchesiello, Anna; Marraffa, Federica; Rossi, Giovanni; Volpe, Salvatore; Tolino, Ersilia; Potenza, Concetta
- Abstract
In March 2020, the Word Health Organization announced the COVID-19 outbreak as a pandemic. In fact, the mRNA vaccine determines an abundant production of I INF which can lead to a dysfunctional TCD8+ response and TCD8+ exhaustation.7 Further epidemiological studies are needed to confirm the link between mRNA vaccination and HZ reactivation. In conditions of stress or immunosuppression, it can reactivate and cause secondary herpes zoster (HZ) infection.
- Subjects
BIONTECH SE; PFIZER Inc.; HERPES zoster; COVID-19 vaccines; VACCINES; INFECTION; COVID-19; TYPE I interferons
- Publication
Journal of Medical Virology, 2022, Vol 94, Issue 3, p817
- ISSN
0146-6615
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.1002/jmv.27366