Infections of the CNS are a major cause of preventable deaths, and the disease burden of CNS infections is particularly high in resource-poor settings. The epidemic of HIV infection, which predisposes ...

Researchers analyzed the diagnostic value of stereotactic brain biopsy in patients with leukemia presenting central ...

A health worker prepares to administer a vaccine in Los Angeles, California in January 2022 - Copyright AFP/File Frederic J. BROWN A health worker prepares to ...

A groundbreaking seven-year study reveals how metagenomic sequencing offers a more accurate, comprehensive approach to diagnosing difficult CNS infections—spotting pathogens that traditional tests ...

Researchers have built a 3D human blood-brain barrier in the lab and discovered a key role of brain pericytes in cerebral malaria disease Cerebral malaria kills 1 out of 5 children that suffer from it ...

Researchers report an alarming increase in varicella zoster virus (VZV) infections in adults calling for vaccination and public health measures The study was led by Professor Tetsushi Yoshikawa, along ...

A map of deadly infectious diseases known to attack the central nervous system (CNS) of people who are already suffering with HIV has unearthed diagnosis "blank spots" in Africa, according to research ...

Introduction: Primary central nervous system vasculitis (PCNSV) is a rare inflammatory arteriopathy confined to the brain, spinal cord, and leptomeninges. Because of its nonspecific presentation and ...

Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther. 2011;9(1):81-96. In summary, for empiric treatment of infections of the CNS following surgery and prophylactic antibiotics for trauma (Table 2) based on consensus ...

image: Section of a cerebral vessel in an infected animal model containing infected monocytes adhering to endothelial cells. Listeria is marked in red, actin in white (including the actin tails ...