Effect of Routine Varicella Immunization on the Epidemiology and Immunogenicity of Varicella and Shingles
Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) causes varicella as a primary infection and remains latent in the ganglia until it becomes reactivated to cause herpes zoster. Individuals with varicella develop adaptive humoral and cell-mediated immunity. Compromised cell-mediated immunity is thought to contribute to t...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-03-01
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Series: | Viruses |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/14/3/588 |