Varicella Zoster Virus DNA at Inoculation Sites and in Saliva After Zostavax Immunization

Analysis of 36 individuals over age 60 years who were immunized with Zostavax revealed varicella zoster virus (VZV) DNA in swabs of skin inoculation sites obtained immediately after immunization in 18 (50%) of 36 subjects (copy number per nanogram of total DNA, 28 to 2.1 × 10(6)) and in saliva colle...

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Main Authors: Pierson, Duane L., Mehta, Satish K., Gilden, Don, Cohrs, Randall J., Nagel, Maria A., Schmid, D. Scott, Tyring, Stephen K.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Oxford University Press 2011
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Major Articles and Brief Reports
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3096786/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21592982
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jir139
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