Effects of herpes zoster infection, antivirals and vaccination on risk of developing dementia: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Effects of herpes zoster infection, antivirals and vaccination on risk of developing dementia: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Herpes zoster (HZ) is a neurotropic virus. We aimed to evaluate the association of HZ infection, protective effects of antiviral treatment or vaccination on dementia. A systematic search of PubMed, MEDLINE, EMBASE, Scopus, Web of Science, CINAHL, and Cochrane CENTRAL was performed from January 1, 19...

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Main Authors: Fawziah Marra, Kyle Gomes, Emily Liu, Nirma Khatri Vadlamudi, Kathryn Richardson, Jacquelyn J. Cragg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2025-12-01
Series:Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics
Subjects:
Cognitive disorders
dementia
varicella zoster virus infection
chickenpox
herpes zoster
shingles
Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/21645515.2025.2546741
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