Varicella-zoster virus seroprevalence in children and adolescents in the pre-varicella vaccine era, Germany

Varicella-zoster virus seroprevalence in children and adolescents in the pre-varicella vaccine era, Germany

Abstract Background In 2004, universal childhood varicella vaccination was introduced in Germany. We aimed to determine the age-specific prevalence of anti-varicella zoster virus (VZV) IgG-antibodies among children in the pre-varicella vaccine era in Germany, to identify factors associated with VZV...

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Main Authors: Miriam Wiese-Posselt, Anette Siedler, Annette Mankertz, Andreas Sauerbrei, Hartmut Hengel, Ole Wichmann, Christina Poethko-Müller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Varicella-zoster virus
Seroprevalence
Elisa
FAMA
Varicella vaccination
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-017-2461-2

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