Genotypes of clinical varicella-zoster virus isolates from Manaus, Brazil

Abstract INTRODUCTION: Vaccination against varicella-zoster virus (VZV) has been effective and safe in countries that routinely administer the vaccine. Brazil began universal VZV vaccination in 2013. This study aimed to identify VZV genotypes present in Manaus, Brazil prior to widespread immunizati...

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Main Authors: Michele de Souza Bastos, Jennifer Folster, Otávio Primo de Alvarenga, Daniele de Araujo Sampaio, Ronaldo Marques Pontes Rabelo, Guilherme Augusto Pivoto João, Marcus Vinícius Guimarães de Lacerda, D. Scott Schmid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2019-05-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822019000100651&lng=en&tlng=en