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Laboratory Diagnosis and Characteristics of Breakthrough Varicella in Children [PDF]

The Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2008
The atypical features of varicella in vaccinated persons (breakthrough varicella [BTV]) present diagnostic challenges. We examined varicella-zoster virus (VZV) polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and immunoglobulin (Ig) M and IgG serologic test results for confirming BTV cases.
Sheila, Weinmann, Colleen, Chun, John P, Mullooly, Karen, Riedlinger, Heather, Houston, Vladimir N, Loparev, D Scott, Schmid, Jane F, Seward   +7 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Cross-Sectional Study of Varicella Zoster Virus Immunity in Healthy Korean Children Assessed by Glycoprotein Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay and Fluorescent Antibody to Membrane Antigen Test

Vaccines, 2021
The prevalence of varicella is especially high among children in the age group of 4–6 years in South Korea, regardless of vaccination. We investigated the immune status of healthy children enrolled in day-care centers and compared pre- and post ...
Yunhwa Kim, Ji-Young Hwang, Kyung-Min Lee, Eunsil Lee, Hosun Park   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Clinical periodontal diagnosis

Periodontology 2000, EarlyView., 2023
Abstract Periodontal diseases include pathological conditions elicited by the presence of bacterial biofilms leading to a host response. In the diagnostic process, clinical signs such as bleeding on probing, development of periodontal pockets and gingival recessions, furcation involvement and presence of radiographic bone loss should be assessed prior ...
Giovanni E. Salvi, Andrea Roccuzzo, Jean‐Claude Imber, Alexandra Stähli, Björn Klinge, Niklaus P. Lang   +5 more
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Epidemiology of varicella zoster virus infection in Canada and the United Kingdom. [PDF]

, 2001
Many countries are currently studying the possibility of mass vaccination against varicella. The objective of this study was to provide a comprehensive picture of the pre-vaccine epidemiology of the varicella zoster virus (VZV) to aid in the design of ...
Edmunds, WJ, Law, B, Gay, NJ, Roos, LL, De Serres, G, Brownell, M, Walld, R, Brisson, M   +7 more
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Vaccine Coverage and Effectiveness in a School-Based Varicella Outbreak in Jinan Prefecture, Shandong Province

Vaccines, 2022
Background: Licheng District of Jinan Prefecture reported a school-based varicella outbreak. We conducted an investigation to analyze the epidemiology and scope of the outbreak, determine varicella vaccine coverage on the school campus, and estimate ...
Xiaoxue Liu, Quanxia Li, Xu Du, Xiaodong Zhao, Zundong Yin   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Clinical symptoms of breakthrough varicella cases.

, 2022
Clinical symptoms of breakthrough varicella cases.
Jing Wang (6206297), Zhenhui Xu (12453774), Qiang Gao (130609)   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Changes in epidemiological characteristics and sero-prevalence against the varicella zoster virus in school-age children after the introduction of a national immunization program in Japan

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 2021
A national immunization program using two doses of live attenuated varicella vaccine was introduced for children aged one to two years in Japan in October 2014.
Yosuke Yasui, Toshikatsu Mitsui, Fujiyo Arima, Keiko Uchida, Mikako Inokuchi, Mitsuaki Tokumura, Tetsuo Nakayama   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Correlation of protection against varicella in a randomized phase III varicella-containing vaccine efficacy trial in healthy infants / [PDF]

, 2021
Background: Varicella vaccination confers high and long-lasting protection against chickenpox and induces robust immune responses, but an absolute correlate of protection (CoP) against varicella has not been established.
Usonis, Vytautas,, Esposito, Susanna,, Wysocki, Jacek,, Povey, Michael,, Henry, Ouzama,, Prymula, Roman,, Ravault, Stéphanie,, Gillard, Paul,, Carryn, Stephane,, Habib, Md Ahsan,   +9 more
core   +2 more sources

Estimation of single-dose varicella vaccine effectiveness in South Korea using mathematical modeling

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 2022
In South Korea, despite the implementation of a universal single-dose vaccination program for children aged 12–15 months in 2005, the varicella incidence rate remains significant.
Jiyeon Suh, Jae-Ki Choi, Jeehyun Lee, Sun Hee Park   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Varicella outbreak trends in school settings during the voluntary single-dose vaccine era from 2006 to 2017 in Shanghai, China

International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2019
Objective: To investigate varicella outbreak trends among schoolchildren during the voluntary single-dose varicella vaccine (VarV) era in Shanghai, China.
Qiang-song Wu, Xian Wang, Jing-yi Liu, Yuan-fang Chen, Qi Zhou, Yan Wang, Ji-da Sha, Ze-liang Xuan, Lin-wei Zhang, Lu Yan, Yi Hu   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source