Molecular Aspects of Varicella-Zoster Virus Latency [PDF]
Primary varicella-zoster virus (VZV) infection causes varicella (chickenpox) and the establishment of a lifelong latent infection in ganglionic neurons. VZV reactivates in about one-third of infected individuals to cause herpes zoster, often accompanied ...
Depledge, D.P. (Daniel P.) +2 more
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Vaccination coverage, willingness and determinants of herpes zoster vaccine among individuals aged 50 and above in Ningbo, China: A population-based cross-sectional study [PDF]
Insufficient coverage of herpes zoster vaccination is a challenge faced by China. This study explores herpes zoster vaccination coverage, willingness, and their predictive factors among individuals aged 50 and above in Ningbo City, aiming to formulate ...
Yingying Zhu +7 more
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Background Herpes Zoster is an age dependent disease and as such it represents a problem in the Italian social context, where the demographic curve is characterized by an overrepresentation of the elderly population.
Aurelia Salussolia +14 more
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Adjuvanted Recombinant Glycoprotein E Herpes Zoster Vaccine. [PDF]
The adjuvanted recombinant glycoprotein E herpes zoster (HZ) vaccine is superior to the live attenuated HZ vaccine, with an efficacy >90% against HZ in healthy immunocompetent adults aged ≥50 years after vaccination.
Levin MJ, Weinberg A.
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Herpes zoster vaccination. An update
Herpes zoster/shingles is a cutaneous condition caused by the reactivation of varicella zoster virus. The condition mostly occurs when the cell mediated immunity towards varicella zoster virus, which was developed during the varicella zoster virus ...
Khairuddin Djawad +5 more
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Post-licensure zoster vaccine effectiveness against herpes zoster and postherpetic neuralgia in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
James Mbinta +4 more
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Herpes zoster vaccine effectiveness against herpes zoster and postherpetic neuralgia in New Zealand: a retrospective cohort study. [PDF]
Mbinta JF +7 more
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Background Risk of cardiovascular events may increase after herpes zoster; therefore, American College of Rheumatology guidelines strongly recommend vaccination against herpes zoster in patients aged ≥ 18 years with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases
Jeffrey R. Curtis +4 more
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Evaluating the impact of the vaccination prescription program on herpes zoster vaccine coverage in Ningbo, China: An interrupted time series analysis. [PDF]
Wang J +5 more
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Immunogenicity and Safety of Recombinant Herpes Zoster Vaccine in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease on Vedolizumab or Anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor Therapy. [PDF]
Caldera F +4 more
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