Background: Thea ttitudes, knowledge, and experience of health personnel regarding vaccines and preventable diseases contribute importantlyto the success of vaccination programs. Aim: This study aimed to valuate the opinions of healthpersonnel involved in the care of children on the introduction of various new and older vaccines to the Swedish childhood vaccination. We particularly examined the knowledge of varicella diseaseas chickenpox and shingles and attitudes toward the varicellavaccine. Method: We created and administered aquestionnaire on vaccineprioritization forseveral vaccines, including hepatitis A and B,BCG(BacilleCalmette-Guérin) vaccine to preventtuberculosis, pneumococcal, meningococcal, HPV (human papilloma virus), rotavirus, influenza,respiratory syncytial virus,andTBE(tick bornencephalitis virus),and also explored health personnel’s knowledge about the VZV (varicella zoster virus) vaccine and its diseases. In 2006, the study targeted 600 nurses and physicians in Gothenburg, Sweden, whereas the current study in 2012 followed up with 160 school healthcare personnel. Results: The 2006 questionnaire generated 191/600 responses (32%), compared withthe 2012 follow-up questionnaire, which generated 40/160 (25%) responses from school health care personnel. Medical personnel ranked vaccination against hepatitis B highestin both studies. However, our data showed an important shift in attitude regarding HPV and rotavirus vaccination, which ranked lowestin 2006 but higher priority in 2012. Respondents also gave high priority to BCG. In 2006,only 34 of 138 respondents (25%) knew that a varicella vaccine was available, and universal varicella vaccination was generally ranked lower compared with other various vaccines. Additionally, pediatricians and personnel from infectious diseases department in the hospital having direct experience with these verity of varicella and zoster diseases were more likely to support universal varicella vaccination. Interestingly, in 2012 only one third of school healthcarepersonnel favored universal varicella vaccination.The health professionals xpressed a general demand for information and in-depth nowledge about the newer vaccines. Conclusion: If Swedish authorities decide to implement universal varicella vaccine into the current successful vaccination program for children, relevant healthcare personnel will require further education about VZV vaccineand disease / <p>ISBN 978-91-982282-6-7</p>

Contexte Malgré le développement des connaissances physiopathologiques et la généralisation des techniques de biologie moléculaire, l'étiologie des encéphalites reste inconnue dans la majorité des cas. Leur incidence, le pronostic des patients à moyen et court terme et la persistance et la gravité des séquelles sont inconnus. Les objectifs de ce projet étaient d'améliorer les connaissances sur l'étiologie des encéphalites en France et dedécrire les patients hospitalisés en France pour encéphalites en terme cliniques, biologiques, démographiques, épidémiologiques et pronostiques Matériel et méthode Les patients de plus de 28 jours répondant à la définition de cas étaient inclus au cours de l'année 2007. Une exploration des étiologies possibles était effectuée selon une stratégie pré-définie. Des informations épidémiologiques, cliniques, paracliniques et biologiques étaient recueillies à l'aide de questionnaires standardisés à l'admission, 5 jours après et à la sortie de l'hôpital. Cette étude était réalisée selon la règlementation en vigueur. Le devenir à long terme des patients a été évalué au cours de l'année 2010 à l'aide de questionnaires standardisés. Les données recueillies concernaient les symptômes persistants, la reprise des activités de loisirs, la reprise du travail ou de la scolarité et la qualité de vie. Le déclin cognitif était évalué auprès de la famille des patients à l'aide du test QIDECO. La mesure principale de l'issue de l'encéphalite était le Glasgow outcome scale (GOS). Résultats 253 patients atteints d'encéphalites aiguës ont été inclus. Un agent étiologique a été identifié pour 131 (52%) d'entre eux. Les agents étiologiques les plus fréquemment identifiés étaient le virus Herpes simplex (HSV, n=55), le virus Varicella Zoster (VZV, n=20), Mycobacterium tuberculosis (n=20) et Listeria monocytogenes (n=13). Vingt-six patients (10%) sont décédés durant l'hospitalisation. En 2010, 176 patients ont pu être inclus et évalués. L'issue de l'encéphalite était favorable pour 61% des patients et défavorable pour 39%. Parmi les patients qui travaillaient avant l'encéphalite, 24% n'avaient pas repris le travail au moment de l'évaluation. Les patients qui avaient présenté une encéphalite herpétique en 2007, avaient un GOS étaient moins bon que les autres patients. Discussion Notre travail a permis une amélioration significative de la proportion d'encéphalites pour lesquelles un diagnostic étiologique est établi. Nous avons montré que les bactéries occupent une place non négligeable dans les causes de ce syndrome, et sont responsables de la majorité des décès survenant durant la phase aigue des encéphalites. A long terme, une proportion importante de patients présente des séquelles significatives ce qui témoigne de la transformation de l'encéphalite en maladie neurologique et neuropsychologique chronique une fois l'épisode infectieux aigu résolu. La fréquence importante des séquelles d'encéphalite herpétique relativise le succès obtenu en terme de létalité avec la généralisation de l'aciclovir. Conclusion Notre travail permet de définir des recommandations utilisables en routine pour le diagnostic étiologique des encéphalites, et le suivi à long terme des patients qui devrait être généralisé. Les encéphalites herpétiques doivent faire l'objet de recherche physiopathologique pour expliciter lagravité résiduelle de la maladie en dépit d'un traitement spécifique, et proposer une meilleureprévention et une meilleure prise en charge des séquelles. / Abstract Background Despite a better knowledge about pathophysiological mechanisms and the generalisation of molecular biological Tools, the aetiology of encephalitis is still undetermined in most cases. Their incidence, the short-term and long-term prognosis of the disease and the persistence of sequelae are unknown. The objectives of this work were to improve the knowledge about the aetiology of encephalitis in France and to describe the patients hospitalized in France with encephalitis according to clinical, biological, demographic, epidemiological and outcome data. Methods Patients aged 28 days or more, who fitted the case definition, were enrolled in 2007. The investigation of aetiological diagnosis was carried out according to a previously defined diagnosis strategy. Epidemiological, clinical and biological data were collected using standardised questionnaires on admission, on day 5 of hospitalisation and on discharge. The study was carried out in accordance with French regulations. The long-term outcome of patients was assessed in 2010. Data collected encompassed persisting symptoms, resuming leisure activities, return to wok or resuming education and quality of life. Cognitive decline was assessed with patients' relatives using IQCODE. The main outcome measure was the Glasgow outcome scale (GOS). Results 253 patients presenting with acute encephalitis were included. A causative agent was identified for 131 (52%) of them. Most frequent causative agents were Herpes simplex virus (HSV, n=55), Varicella Zoster virus (VZV, n=20), Mycobacterium tuberculosis (n=20) and Listeria monocytogenes (n=13). Twenty-six patients (10%), died during hospitalisation. In 2010, 176 patients could be included and assessed. The outcome of encephalitis was favourable for 61% of patients and 39% had a poor outcome. Among patient employed before onset of encephalitis, 24% had not returned to work at the time of evaluation. Patients who presented with herpes encephalitis in 2007 had a lower score on GOS than other patients. Discussion Our study resulted in a important improvement of the proportion of encephalitis with a causative agent identified. We demonstrated that bacteria play a significant role as causes of encephalitis, and are responsible for most death occurring during the acute stage of encephalitis. An important proportion of patients presented long-term sequelae, illustrating the evolution of encephalitis from an acute infectious disease toward a chronic neurological disease. The high frequency of sequelae following herpes encephalitis is a shadow on the success of aciclovir. Conclusion Considering our results, we can propose recommendation for the everyday management of encephalitis patients, both to achieve aetiological diagnosis and a long-term follow-up that should be extended to all encephalitis patients. Herpes encephalitis should be more studied on pathophysiological aspects to explicate the severity of the disease despite the existence of a specific treatment, and to propose better prevention and management of sequelae.

T cells are believed to be important in the control of varicella zoster virus (VZV) replication but little is known of T cell epitopes and the relationships between T cell responses, viral load and clinical disease during primary infection. I initially set to investigate the immune responses to two of the main VZV glycoproteins (gE and gI) using ex vivo and cultured IFNγ ELISpot assays. I identified several novel CD4+ T cell epitopes within gE and gI and characterized the phenotype of gE DRB1*1501 tetramer specific responses in healthy immune donors. I then set out to investigate the function and phenotype of VZV specific T cells in primary infection and their relationship to viral loads and clinical disease severity by using glycoprotein E/DRB1*1501 specific MHC class II tetramers, ex vivo IFNγ ELISpot assays and quantitative real time PCR assays. I compared the frequency and phenotype of specific T cells with virological and clinical outcomes in 32 adult individuals with primary VZV infection. In healthy immune donors, the gE specific T cells showed a early intermediate stage of differentiation with evidence of recent activation. Patients with acute primary infection had higher VZV/DRB1*1501 tetramer specific T cell responses and expressed markers of activation and effector differentiation. Viral loads were found to be significantly higher in patients with moderate to severe infection compared to those with mild infection (p<0.001). A significant inverse correlation was seen between the viral loads and the ex vivo IFNγ ELISpot responses of the patients (p<0.05, r=-0.64). These data would be compatible with a role for gE and gl-specific T cells in the control of viral replication during both primary infection and re-activation.

L’infection primaire au VZV et la réactivation du VZV latent sont fréquemment observées à la suite d’une GMO ou d’une GSCO, ce qui cause de sérieuses complications chez le patient. Pour prévenir ces infections, une prophylaxie antivirale est administrée systématiquement chez tous les greffés de MO ou de SCO, alors qu’il n’existe aucun consensus sur la durée optimale d’une telle prophylaxie. Pour résoudre ce problème, notre objectif est de développer et valider une méthode ELISpot-VZV-IFN- qui permettra de suivre la reconstitution de l’immunité à médiation cellulaire anti-VZV chez les receveurs de GMO ou de GSCO et ainsi déterminer le moment opportun pour réduire ou interrompe la prophylaxie chez les receveurs de greffes de CSH. Dans un premier temps, des valeurs-seuil de la réponse à médiation cellulaire anti-VZV chez la population pédiatrique saine ont dû être générées. À la lumière de nos résultats, un enfant avec un résultat ELISpot-VZV-IFN- > 190.0 SFU/106 PBMC devrait être protégé contre une possible infection à VZV. Pour valider cette étude, une étude prospective de la reconstitution immunitaire anti-VZV a été effectuée chez 9 enfants greffés de MO ou de SCO. Nos résultats préliminaires ont montré qu’il n’y avait eu aucune reconstitution significative de l’immunité à médiation cellulaire anti-VZV dans les 18 premiers mois post-transplantation chez 8 de ces 9 enfants. Les résultats de ces expériences vont fournir d’importantes informations quant à la reconstitution de l’immunité anti-VZV à la suite d’une GMO ou d’une GSCO et pourraient permettre l’amélioration des soins apportés aux receveurs de GMO ou de GSCO. / Primary infection with VZV and reactivation of latent VZV are commonly observed following BMT and UCBT, leading to serious complications in patients. As a result, antiviral prophylaxis is systematically administered to BMT and UCBT recipients, yet there is no consensus that defines its optimal duration. To resolve this problem, our objective was to develop and validate a VZV-IFN--ELISpot with which reconstitution of VZV immunity can be followed in BMT and UCBT recipients, providing clinicians a practical tool to gauge the need for and adjust antiviral prophylaxis in individual HSCT recipients. First of all, threshold values for anti-VZV immunity in healthy pediatric subjects were generated. Based on our results, a child exhibiting > 190.0 VZV-specific SFU /106 PBMC should be protected against a possible VZV infection. To validate these results, a prospective study on the recovery of VZV-specific T cell immunity was performed on 9 children following BMT or UCBT. Preliminary results demonstrated that there was no significant recovery of VZV-specific T cell immunity in the first 18 months post-transplantation in 8 of 9 cases. Results of these experiments will yield important new information regarding reconstitution of anti-VZV immunity following BMT and UCBT and could lead to improvements in clinical management of BMT and UCBT recipients.

L’infection primaire au VZV et la réactivation du VZV latent sont fréquemment observées à la suite d’une GMO ou d’une GSCO, ce qui cause de sérieuses complications chez le patient. Pour prévenir ces infections, une prophylaxie antivirale est administrée systématiquement chez tous les greffés de MO ou de SCO, alors qu’il n’existe aucun consensus sur la durée optimale d’une telle prophylaxie. Pour résoudre ce problème, notre objectif est de développer et valider une méthode ELISpot-VZV-IFN- qui permettra de suivre la reconstitution de l’immunité à médiation cellulaire anti-VZV chez les receveurs de GMO ou de GSCO et ainsi déterminer le moment opportun pour réduire ou interrompe la prophylaxie chez les receveurs de greffes de CSH. Dans un premier temps, des valeurs-seuil de la réponse à médiation cellulaire anti-VZV chez la population pédiatrique saine ont dû être générées. À la lumière de nos résultats, un enfant avec un résultat ELISpot-VZV-IFN- > 190.0 SFU/106 PBMC devrait être protégé contre une possible infection à VZV. Pour valider cette étude, une étude prospective de la reconstitution immunitaire anti-VZV a été effectuée chez 9 enfants greffés de MO ou de SCO. Nos résultats préliminaires ont montré qu’il n’y avait eu aucune reconstitution significative de l’immunité à médiation cellulaire anti-VZV dans les 18 premiers mois post-transplantation chez 8 de ces 9 enfants. Les résultats de ces expériences vont fournir d’importantes informations quant à la reconstitution de l’immunité anti-VZV à la suite d’une GMO ou d’une GSCO et pourraient permettre l’amélioration des soins apportés aux receveurs de GMO ou de GSCO. / Primary infection with VZV and reactivation of latent VZV are commonly observed following BMT and UCBT, leading to serious complications in patients. As a result, antiviral prophylaxis is systematically administered to BMT and UCBT recipients, yet there is no consensus that defines its optimal duration. To resolve this problem, our objective was to develop and validate a VZV-IFN--ELISpot with which reconstitution of VZV immunity can be followed in BMT and UCBT recipients, providing clinicians a practical tool to gauge the need for and adjust antiviral prophylaxis in individual HSCT recipients. First of all, threshold values for anti-VZV immunity in healthy pediatric subjects were generated. Based on our results, a child exhibiting > 190.0 VZV-specific SFU /106 PBMC should be protected against a possible VZV infection. To validate these results, a prospective study on the recovery of VZV-specific T cell immunity was performed on 9 children following BMT or UCBT. Preliminary results demonstrated that there was no significant recovery of VZV-specific T cell immunity in the first 18 months post-transplantation in 8 of 9 cases. Results of these experiments will yield important new information regarding reconstitution of anti-VZV immunity following BMT and UCBT and could lead to improvements in clinical management of BMT and UCBT recipients.

Estudamos, através de modelagem matemática, aspectos estacionários, espaciais e temporais relacionados à propagação e controle de doenças infecciosas de transmissão direta por contato pessoa-a-pessoa. Elaboramos modelos matemáticos determinísticos fundamentados no princípio de ação de massas em Epidemiologia, levando em consideração a simetria no número de contatos entre suscetíveis e infectados, o que nos permitiu estimar a taxa per capita de contatos potencialmente infectantes e, por conseguinte, a força de infecção e os possíveis efeitos de diferentes programas de vacinação. O desenvolvimento do modelo de estado estacionário foi feito com base em dados sorológicos de rubéola (Azevedo Neto 1992) para uma população que ainda não havia sido imunizada por meio de vacinação. Analisamos, então, o efeito de três diferentes esquemas de vacinação para a rubéola, nos seguintes intervalos de idade: de 1 a 2 anos, de 7 a 8 anos e de 14 a 15 anos. A incerteza estatística na idade média de infecção foi estimada com o auxílio do método de Monte Carlo e tal metodologia foi aplicada a dados de varicela e hepatite A. Estudamos também o aspecto espacial, com a inclusão da variável distância na formulação de um modelo SIR e análise da influência do alcance de interação entre indivíduos. E, através do estudo da força de infecção em função da idade e do tempo, pudemos analisar, de modo qualitativo, diferentes cenários na evolução temporal de uma doença infecciosa. / We have studied, based on mathematical modelling, stationary, spatial and temporal features related to the propagation and control of directly transmitted infectious diseases through person-to-person contact. We have developed deterministic mathematical models founded on the mass-action principle of Epidemiology, taking into account the symmetry of contacts among susceptible and infectious individuals. Such symmetry enabled us to estimate the potentially infective per capita contact rate and, therefore, the force of infection and the possible effects of different vaccination programmes. The steady state modelling has been based on rubella serological data of a non-immunized population (Azevedo Neto 1992) and we have analysed three different vaccination schemes against rubella in the following age intervals: from 1 to 2 years of age, from 7 to 8 years of age, and from 14 to 15 years of age. The serological data variability has been considered in the estimation of the statistical uncertainty of the average age at infection by means of the Monte Carlo method and we have applied this methodology to varicella and hepatitis A data. The spatial feature in a SIR model has been studied with the analysis of the influence of the interaction range among individuals. We have also studied the force of infection as a function of age and time and we have analysed, in a qualitative way, different situations in the time evolution of an infectious disease.

A neuralgia pós-herpética é uma complicação da infecção pelo vírus da varicela zoster (VVZ). O nervo trigêmeo é acometido em cerca de 20-25% dos casos. Este estudo transversal teve como objetivo avaliar a sensibilidade orofacial de doentes com NPH trigeminal e identificar as características odontológicas da amostra. Foram utilizados os seguintes instrumentos de avaliação: exame sensitivo padronizado da face (algiometria, testes de sensibilidade térmica e táctil), questionário RDC/TMD, eixo I e II, (critérios de diagnóstico em pesquisa) para o diagnóstico de disfunção mandibular (DTM), protocolo para avaliação de dor orofacial (EDOF-HC), questionário McGill para avaliação de dor, exame periodontal (índice de placa - IP, índice de sangramento - IS, índice de profundidade clínica de sondagem - PCS e índice de profundidade clínica de inserção - PCI), e o índice CPO-D (somatória do número de dentes cariados, perdidos em razão de cárie dentária e restaurados). Houve diferença significativa entre o lado ipsolateral e o contralateral aos testes de sensibilidade no V1 com frio (p=0,038), vonFrey (p=0,008), alfinete (p=0,022) e algiometria (p=0,001); no V2 com frio (p=0,034), calor (p=0,019) e alfinete (p=0,037) e no V3 com frio (p= 0,042) e calor (p= 0,036); e na região intra-oral com alfinete (p=0,021). Dos 19 pacientes avaliados, 63,2% eram desdentados totais, a média do CPO-D foi de 28,3, a média do índice de placa foi de 48,0 e a média do índice de sangramento foi de 31,6. Neste estudo, 21% dos doentes relataram lesão na cavidade oral como sinal inicial do Herpes zoster. Com relação à condição músculo-esquelética da face (RDC/TMD), 78,9% tinha dor miofascial à palpação. Como conclusão destaca-se alteração de sensibilidade ipsolateral, mesmo nos ramos onde não houve erupção do VVZ, hipoalgesia em V1 e na mucosa oral ipsolateral; saúde oral comprometida, dor miofascial mastigatória e anormalidade da ATM na maioria dos doentes. / Postherpetic neuralgia is a complication after a varicella-zoster virus infection (VZV), affecting the trigeminal nerve in about 15-25% of the cases. This transversal study had the objective to evaluate the orofacial sensitivity and odontological characteristics of patients with trigeminal postherpetic neuralgia. The instruments used were: mechanical, thermal and pain sensory test, RDC/TMD questionnaire axis I and II (research diagnostic criteria for temporomandibular disorders), EDOF-HC protocol (for orofacial pain), McGill´s questionnaire, periodontal form (plaque index, blending index, clinical insertion and clinical deep level measures, to evaluate the periodontal disease as well the activity of disease) and DMFT index (Add of the number of teeth decayed, lost because caries and restored). There was significant difference compared the affected and the opposite side for tests of sensitivity at V1 with cold (p=0.038), vonFrey (p=0.008), pinpricks (p=0.022) and algiometric (p=0.001); at V2 with cold (p=0.034), heat (p=0.019) and pinpricks (p=0.037) and at V3 with cold (p = 0.042) and heat (p = 0.036) and in the intra-oral region with pinpricks (p=0.021). 63.2 % was edentulous, the average of the DMFT was 28.3, the average of the plaque\'s index was 48 and the average of the blending index was 31.6. In this study, 21 % of the patients reported lesion in the oral cavity like initial sign of the Herpes zoster. 78.9 % had myofascial pain with palpation (RDC/TMD). The main conclusions were alteration of sensitivity in the ipsolateral, even in the branches wherethere were no eruptions of the VVZ, hypoalgesia at V1 and oral mucosa ipsolateral; poor oral heath, masticatory myofascial pain and abnormality of the TMJ in the majority of the patients.

Many viruses have evolved mechanisms to antagonize the interferon (IFN) system, targeting all the major components involved in receptor binding and signalling. Although a number of these viral proteins are homologous to cellular proteins involved in IFN downregulation (e.g., viral IFN regulatory factors [vIRFs]), many share little resemblance to known proteins. To determine the IFN-blocking properties of these proteins, functional assays are required. Here, we present a new and rapid functional screening method, based on the 2FTGH cell line, which is able to determine viral gene products that inhibit the IFN-alpha/Jak-Stat signalling pathway. Expression cloning of viral IFN-blocking genes into 2FTGH and consequent selection with IFN-alpha and 6-thioguanine result in the outgrowth of cells that are no longer responsive to IFN-alpha. We also demonstrate that selection occurs if members of the Jak-Stat signalling pathway are lost. To show the utility of our system, we have used a known suppressor of IFN signalling, the human papillomavirus (HPV) E7 gene. Expression of E7 causes the loss of ability of 2FTGH cells to respond to IFN-alpha treatment because of a functional disruption of the signalling pathway. This approach offers a new strategy for identifying novel viral genes or new functions of already described viral genes that have a role in IFN-alpha signalling inhibition.

Estudamos, através de modelagem matemática, aspectos estacionários, espaciais e temporais relacionados à propagação e controle de doenças infecciosas de transmissão direta por contato pessoa-a-pessoa. Elaboramos modelos matemáticos determinísticos fundamentados no princípio de ação de massas em Epidemiologia, levando em consideração a simetria no número de contatos entre suscetíveis e infectados, o que nos permitiu estimar a taxa per capita de contatos potencialmente infectantes e, por conseguinte, a força de infecção e os possíveis efeitos de diferentes programas de vacinação. O desenvolvimento do modelo de estado estacionário foi feito com base em dados sorológicos de rubéola (Azevedo Neto 1992) para uma população que ainda não havia sido imunizada por meio de vacinação. Analisamos, então, o efeito de três diferentes esquemas de vacinação para a rubéola, nos seguintes intervalos de idade: de 1 a 2 anos, de 7 a 8 anos e de 14 a 15 anos. A incerteza estatística na idade média de infecção foi estimada com o auxílio do método de Monte Carlo e tal metodologia foi aplicada a dados de varicela e hepatite A. Estudamos também o aspecto espacial, com a inclusão da variável distância na formulação de um modelo SIR e análise da influência do alcance de interação entre indivíduos. E, através do estudo da força de infecção em função da idade e do tempo, pudemos analisar, de modo qualitativo, diferentes cenários na evolução temporal de uma doença infecciosa. / We have studied, based on mathematical modelling, stationary, spatial and temporal features related to the propagation and control of directly transmitted infectious diseases through person-to-person contact. We have developed deterministic mathematical models founded on the mass-action principle of Epidemiology, taking into account the symmetry of contacts among susceptible and infectious individuals. Such symmetry enabled us to estimate the potentially infective per capita contact rate and, therefore, the force of infection and the possible effects of different vaccination programmes. The steady state modelling has been based on rubella serological data of a non-immunized population (Azevedo Neto 1992) and we have analysed three different vaccination schemes against rubella in the following age intervals: from 1 to 2 years of age, from 7 to 8 years of age, and from 14 to 15 years of age. The serological data variability has been considered in the estimation of the statistical uncertainty of the average age at infection by means of the Monte Carlo method and we have applied this methodology to varicella and hepatitis A data. The spatial feature in a SIR model has been studied with the analysis of the influence of the interaction range among individuals. We have also studied the force of infection as a function of age and time and we have analysed, in a qualitative way, different situations in the time evolution of an infectious disease.

A neuralgia pós-herpética é uma complicação da infecção pelo vírus da varicela zoster (VVZ). O nervo trigêmeo é acometido em cerca de 20-25% dos casos. Este estudo transversal teve como objetivo avaliar a sensibilidade orofacial de doentes com NPH trigeminal e identificar as características odontológicas da amostra. Foram utilizados os seguintes instrumentos de avaliação: exame sensitivo padronizado da face (algiometria, testes de sensibilidade térmica e táctil), questionário RDC/TMD, eixo I e II, (critérios de diagnóstico em pesquisa) para o diagnóstico de disfunção mandibular (DTM), protocolo para avaliação de dor orofacial (EDOF-HC), questionário McGill para avaliação de dor, exame periodontal (índice de placa - IP, índice de sangramento - IS, índice de profundidade clínica de sondagem - PCS e índice de profundidade clínica de inserção - PCI), e o índice CPO-D (somatória do número de dentes cariados, perdidos em razão de cárie dentária e restaurados). Houve diferença significativa entre o lado ipsolateral e o contralateral aos testes de sensibilidade no V1 com frio (p=0,038), vonFrey (p=0,008), alfinete (p=0,022) e algiometria (p=0,001); no V2 com frio (p=0,034), calor (p=0,019) e alfinete (p=0,037) e no V3 com frio (p= 0,042) e calor (p= 0,036); e na região intra-oral com alfinete (p=0,021). Dos 19 pacientes avaliados, 63,2% eram desdentados totais, a média do CPO-D foi de 28,3, a média do índice de placa foi de 48,0 e a média do índice de sangramento foi de 31,6. Neste estudo, 21% dos doentes relataram lesão na cavidade oral como sinal inicial do Herpes zoster. Com relação à condição músculo-esquelética da face (RDC/TMD), 78,9% tinha dor miofascial à palpação. Como conclusão destaca-se alteração de sensibilidade ipsolateral, mesmo nos ramos onde não houve erupção do VVZ, hipoalgesia em V1 e na mucosa oral ipsolateral; saúde oral comprometida, dor miofascial mastigatória e anormalidade da ATM na maioria dos doentes. / Postherpetic neuralgia is a complication after a varicella-zoster virus infection (VZV), affecting the trigeminal nerve in about 15-25% of the cases. This transversal study had the objective to evaluate the orofacial sensitivity and odontological characteristics of patients with trigeminal postherpetic neuralgia. The instruments used were: mechanical, thermal and pain sensory test, RDC/TMD questionnaire axis I and II (research diagnostic criteria for temporomandibular disorders), EDOF-HC protocol (for orofacial pain), McGill´s questionnaire, periodontal form (plaque index, blending index, clinical insertion and clinical deep level measures, to evaluate the periodontal disease as well the activity of disease) and DMFT index (Add of the number of teeth decayed, lost because caries and restored). There was significant difference compared the affected and the opposite side for tests of sensitivity at V1 with cold (p=0.038), vonFrey (p=0.008), pinpricks (p=0.022) and algiometric (p=0.001); at V2 with cold (p=0.034), heat (p=0.019) and pinpricks (p=0.037) and at V3 with cold (p = 0.042) and heat (p = 0.036) and in the intra-oral region with pinpricks (p=0.021). 63.2 % was edentulous, the average of the DMFT was 28.3, the average of the plaque\'s index was 48 and the average of the blending index was 31.6. In this study, 21 % of the patients reported lesion in the oral cavity like initial sign of the Herpes zoster. 78.9 % had myofascial pain with palpation (RDC/TMD). The main conclusions were alteration of sensitivity in the ipsolateral, even in the branches wherethere were no eruptions of the VVZ, hypoalgesia at V1 and oral mucosa ipsolateral; poor oral heath, masticatory myofascial pain and abnormality of the TMJ in the majority of the patients.