Varicella-zoster-virus vaccination in immunosuppressed children with rheumatic diseases using a pre-vaccination check list

Varicella-zoster-virus vaccination in immunosuppressed children with rheumatic diseases using a pre-vaccination check list

Abstract Background The goal of this study was to apply the varicella zoster virus (VZV) vaccine to patients with pediatric rheumatic diseases (PRD) at risk for severe chickenpox, without interrupting their current immunosuppression, including biological agents, using an immunological-based pre-vacc...

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Main Authors: Fabian Speth, Claas H. Hinze, Susanne Andel, Thomas Mertens, Johannes-Peter Haas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:Pediatric Rheumatology Online Journal
Subjects:
Biologic agents
DMARDs
Immunologic tests
Juvenile chronic arthritis
Pediatric rheumatic diseases
Varicella zoster virus
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12969-018-0231-3

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