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Latent Infection

MedGen UID:
164024
•Concept ID:
C0872054
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Infection, Latent; Latent Infections

Definition

A period in which the infection is present in the host without producing overt symptoms. (from Online Medical Dictionary) [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVLatent Infection

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Clinical management of herpes simplex virus infections: past, present, and future.
Whitley R, Baines J
F1000Res 2018;7 Epub 2018 Oct 31 doi: 10.12688/f1000research.16157.1. PMID: 30443341Free PMC Article
Pulmonary Tuberculosis: Role of Radiology in Diagnosis and Management.
Nachiappan AC, Rahbar K, Shi X, Guy ES, Mortani Barbosa EJ Jr, Shroff GS, Ocazionez D, Schlesinger AE, Katz SI, Hammer MM
Radiographics 2017 Jan-Feb;37(1):52-72. doi: 10.1148/rg.2017160032. PMID: 28076011
HIV infection: epidemiology, pathogenesis, treatment, and prevention.
Maartens G, Celum C, Lewin SR
Lancet 2014 Jul 19;384(9939):258-71. Epub 2014 Jun 5 doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(14)60164-1. PMID: 24907868

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Herpes Simplex Virus and Varicella Zoster Virus Infections in Cancer Patients.
Tayyar R, Ho D
Viruses 2023 Feb 5;15(2) doi: 10.3390/v15020439. PMID: 36851652Free PMC Article
BK Virus Infection and BK-Virus-Associated Nephropathy in Renal Transplant Recipients.
Borriello M, Ingrosso D, Perna AF, Lombardi A, Maggi P, Altucci L, Caraglia M
Genes (Basel) 2022 Jul 21;13(7) doi: 10.3390/genes13071290. PMID: 35886073Free PMC Article
Herpes zoster: A Review of Clinical Manifestations and Management.
Patil A, Goldust M, Wollina U
Viruses 2022 Jan 19;14(2) doi: 10.3390/v14020192. PMID: 35215786Free PMC Article
Microsporidiosis in Humans.
Han B, Pan G, Weiss LM
Clin Microbiol Rev 2021 Dec 15;34(4):e0001020. Epub 2021 Jun 30 doi: 10.1128/CMR.00010-20. PMID: 34190570Free PMC Article
The safety of JAK-1 inhibitors.
Clarke B, Yates M, Adas M, Bechman K, Galloway J
Rheumatology (Oxford) 2021 May 5;60(Suppl 2):ii24-ii30. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/keaa895. PMID: 33950230Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Herpes Simplex Virus and Varicella Zoster Virus Infections in Cancer Patients.
Tayyar R, Ho D
Viruses 2023 Feb 5;15(2) doi: 10.3390/v15020439. PMID: 36851652Free PMC Article
Cerebral toxoplasmosis in HIV-infected patients: a review.
Dian S, Ganiem AR, Ekawardhani S
Pathog Glob Health 2023 Feb;117(1):14-23. Epub 2022 Jun 11 doi: 10.1080/20477724.2022.2083977. PMID: 35694771Free PMC Article
BK Virus Nephropathy in Kidney Transplantation: A State-of-the-Art Review.
Kant S, Dasgupta A, Bagnasco S, Brennan DC
Viruses 2022 Jul 25;14(8) doi: 10.3390/v14081616. PMID: 35893681Free PMC Article
Microsporidiosis in Humans.
Han B, Pan G, Weiss LM
Clin Microbiol Rev 2021 Dec 15;34(4):e0001020. Epub 2021 Jun 30 doi: 10.1128/CMR.00010-20. PMID: 34190570Free PMC Article
A review on human toxoplasmosis.
Saadatnia G, Golkar M
Scand J Infect Dis 2012 Nov;44(11):805-14. Epub 2012 Jul 25 doi: 10.3109/00365548.2012.693197. PMID: 22831461

Therapy

BK Virus Nephropathy in Kidney Transplantation: A State-of-the-Art Review.
Kant S, Dasgupta A, Bagnasco S, Brennan DC
Viruses 2022 Jul 25;14(8) doi: 10.3390/v14081616. PMID: 35893681Free PMC Article
BK Virus Infection and BK-Virus-Associated Nephropathy in Renal Transplant Recipients.
Borriello M, Ingrosso D, Perna AF, Lombardi A, Maggi P, Altucci L, Caraglia M
Genes (Basel) 2022 Jul 21;13(7) doi: 10.3390/genes13071290. PMID: 35886073Free PMC Article
Herpes zoster: A Review of Clinical Manifestations and Management.
Patil A, Goldust M, Wollina U
Viruses 2022 Jan 19;14(2) doi: 10.3390/v14020192. PMID: 35215786Free PMC Article
The safety of JAK-1 inhibitors.
Clarke B, Yates M, Adas M, Bechman K, Galloway J
Rheumatology (Oxford) 2021 May 5;60(Suppl 2):ii24-ii30. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/keaa895. PMID: 33950230Free PMC Article
Incipient and Subclinical Tuberculosis: a Clinical Review of Early Stages and Progression of Infection.
Drain PK, Bajema KL, Dowdy D, Dheda K, Naidoo K, Schumacher SG, Ma S, Meermeier E, Lewinsohn DM, Sherman DR
Clin Microbiol Rev 2018 Oct;31(4) Epub 2018 Jul 18 doi: 10.1128/CMR.00021-18. PMID: 30021818Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Herpes zoster: A Review of Clinical Manifestations and Management.
Patil A, Goldust M, Wollina U
Viruses 2022 Jan 19;14(2) doi: 10.3390/v14020192. PMID: 35215786Free PMC Article
Live Attenuated Varicella Vaccine: Prevention of Varicella and of Zoster.
Gershon AA, Gershon MD, Shapiro ED
J Infect Dis 2021 Sep 30;224(12 Suppl 2):S387-S397. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiaa573. PMID: 34590140Free PMC Article
Modeling HIV persistence and cure studies.
Hill AL
Curr Opin HIV AIDS 2018 Sep;13(5):428-434. doi: 10.1097/COH.0000000000000490. PMID: 29916846Free PMC Article
Histoplasmosis in transplant recipients.
Gajurel K, Dhakal R, Deresinski S
Clin Transplant 2017 Oct;31(10) Epub 2017 Sep 5 doi: 10.1111/ctr.13087. PMID: 28805270
Antibodies and tuberculosis.
Jacobs AJ, Mongkolsapaya J, Screaton GR, McShane H, Wilkinson RJ
Tuberculosis (Edinb) 2016 Dec;101:102-113. Epub 2016 Aug 26 doi: 10.1016/j.tube.2016.08.001. PMID: 27865379Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

Herpes zoster: A Review of Clinical Manifestations and Management.
Patil A, Goldust M, Wollina U
Viruses 2022 Jan 19;14(2) doi: 10.3390/v14020192. PMID: 35215786Free PMC Article
The safety of JAK-1 inhibitors.
Clarke B, Yates M, Adas M, Bechman K, Galloway J
Rheumatology (Oxford) 2021 May 5;60(Suppl 2):ii24-ii30. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/keaa895. PMID: 33950230Free PMC Article
Modeling HIV persistence and cure studies.
Hill AL
Curr Opin HIV AIDS 2018 Sep;13(5):428-434. doi: 10.1097/COH.0000000000000490. PMID: 29916846Free PMC Article
Observations on bradyzoite biology.
Tu V, Yakubu R, Weiss LM
Microbes Infect 2018 Oct-Nov;20(9-10):466-476. Epub 2017 Dec 26 doi: 10.1016/j.micinf.2017.12.003. PMID: 29287987Free PMC Article
Pathogenesis of human immunodeficiency virus infection.
Levy JA
Microbiol Rev 1993 Mar;57(1):183-289. doi: 10.1128/mr.57.1.183-289.1993. PMID: 8464405Free PMC Article

Recent systematic reviews

Mycobacterium tuberculosis latent infection in healthcare students: systematic review of prevalence.
Lima RS, Silva RND, André SR, Pinheiro AKC, Sousa AI, Silva IFSD, Santos JD, Nogueira LMV, Zeitoune RCG
Rev Esc Enferm USP 2024;58:e20230238. Epub 2024 Mar 11 doi: 10.1590/1980-220X-REEUSP-2023-0238en. PMID: 38488508Free PMC Article
Association between Epstein-Bar virus and colorectal cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Jafari Maskouni E, Jamalvandi T, Tabatabaei F, Bourenjan Shirazi S, Saadati H, Letafati A, Hosseini M, Motlaghzadeh S, Khalesi Z, Moradi P, Saeb S, Sheikh N, Fozouni E, Khatami A, Baker AH, Keyvanlou Z, Tamrchi V, Tavakoli A, Ghorbani S
Microb Pathog 2023 Jun;179:106087. Epub 2023 Mar 30 doi: 10.1016/j.micpath.2023.106087. PMID: 37003501
Interferon-γ release assays or tuberculin skin test for detection and management of latent tuberculosis infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Zhou G, Luo Q, Luo S, Teng Z, Ji Z, Yang J, Wang F, Wen S, Ding Z, Li L, Chen T, Abi ME, Jian M, Luo L, Liu A, Bao F
Lancet Infect Dis 2020 Dec;20(12):1457-1469. Epub 2020 Jul 13 doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(20)30276-0. PMID: 32673595
Prevalence of latent tuberculosis infection in transplant candidates: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Rahimifard N, Mahmoudi S, Mamishi S, Pourakbari B
Microb Pathog 2018 Dec;125:401-410. Epub 2018 Oct 4 doi: 10.1016/j.micpath.2018.09.040. PMID: 30291870
Global and Regional Burden of Isoniazid-Resistant Tuberculosis.
Yuen CM, Jenkins HE, Rodriguez CA, Keshavjee S, Becerra MC
Pediatrics 2015 Jul;136(1):e50-9. Epub 2015 Jun 1 doi: 10.1542/peds.2015-0172. PMID: 26034243Free PMC Article

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