Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome triggered by varicella infection

Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome triggered by varicella infection

Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) is a well-known virus that belongs to the Herpesviridae family which induces a self-limited disease except in specific cases in particular among stem cell transplant patients. This virus is not known however to trigger atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (aHUS). Here we r...

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Main Authors: Pauline Condom, Jean-Michel Mansuy, Stéphane Decramer, Jacques Izopet, Catherine Mengelle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-01-01
Series:IDCases
Subjects:
Varicella
Hemolytic uremic syndrome
Eculizumab
Complement system
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250917300537

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