Highlights•A diverse spectrum of viruses can enter the CNS, causing acute and chronic
neurological disorders.•Virus-induced CNS diseases are influenced by routes of viral entry …

Rhinoviruses (RVs) and respiratory enteroviruses (EVs) are leading causes of upper
respiratory tract infections and among the most frequent infectious agents in humans …

Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of patients with encephalitis were prepared by an
Expert Panel of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. The guidelines are intended for …

Viruses are in increasingly important cause of meningitis in the era of declining bacterial
disease. The exact viral aetiology varies according to age and country. Molecular …

Infectious outbreaks are the foremost global public health concern, challenging the current
healthcare system, which claims millions of lives annually. The most crucial way to control …

We report first viral meningitis associated with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in a
patient hospitalized at Imam Hassan Hospital in Bojnurd. The patient was a 9-year-old child …

Although the risk of infection by blood transfusion is relatively low, breakthrough infections
still occur, Transfusion-related fatalities caused by infections continue to be reported, and …

Astrocytes are increasingly recognized as important viral host cells in the central nervous
system. These cells can produce relatively high quantities of new virions. In part, this can be …

Background Two Aedes mosquito species, Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus, are
responsible for transmission of several important viral infections, including yellow fever …

Virus-induced central nervous system (CNS) diseases represent a significant burden to
animal health worldwide. The difficulty in treating these diseases is mainly attributable to the …