Identifying optimal vaccination scenarios to reduce varicella zoster virus transmission and reactivation

Abstract Background Varicella zoster virus (VZV) is one of the eight known human herpesviruses. Initial VZV infection results in chickenpox, while viral reactivation following a period of latency manifests as shingles. Separate vaccines exist to protect against both initial infection and subsequent...

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Auteurs principaux: Kevin M Bakker, Marisa C Eisenberg, Robert J Woods, Micaela E Martinez
Format: Article
Langue:English
Publié: BMC 2022-10-01
Collection:BMC Medicine
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Accès en ligne:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-022-02534-7