Publications
Meningoencephaloradiculitis following infection with tick borne encephalitis virus Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Tick borne encephalitis (TBE) is an infectious zoonotic disease caused by an RNA virus that is endemic to Central and Eastern Europe, Russia, and large parts of Asia. The tick borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) is transmitted through the saliva of infected ticks and infected goat milk. In the vast majority of cases, an infection with TBEV has a subclinical course. However, in some cases, it leads to neurological symptoms due to meningitis, ...
Autochthonous Cases of Tick-Borne Encephalitis, Belgium, 2020 Vrije Universiteit Brussel Institute of Tropical Medicine University of Antwerp
We report 3 confirmed autochthonous tick-borne encephalitis cases in Belgium diagnosed during summer 2020. Clinicians should include this viral infection in the differential diagnosis for patients with etiologically unexplained neurologic manifestations, even for persons without recent travel history.
Autochthonous tick-borne encephalitis virus-seropositive cattle in Belgium: a risk-based targeted serological survey Ghent University
Disease course and psychosocial outcome for children and adolescents with anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis Ghent University
Anti-CASPR2 antibody-associated limbic encephalitis in a patient with a squamous cell carcinoma of the throat Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Japanese Encephalitis virus persistence in porcine tonsils is associated with a weak induction of the innate immune response, an absence of IFN gamma mRNA expression, and a decreased frequency of CD4+CD8+ double-positive T cells Ghent University KU Leuven
Encephalitis associated with the SARS-CoV-2 virus Vrije Universiteit Brussel
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) usually causes fever, respiratory symptoms, malaise and myalgia. Recent observations suggested possible neurological complications of COVID-19, including the first report of suspected viral encephalitis. We report a case of a 29-year-old male with -on nasopharyngeal testing- confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection with severe respiratory symptoms, followed by clinical and radiological ...