Results 11 to 20 of about 11,053 (191)
Acute retinal necrosis following recombinant subunit varicella-zoster virus vaccine [PDF]
American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports, 2020 Purpose: Previously, secondary prevention of herpes zoster required live-attenuated vaccination, which is contraindicated in immunocompromised populations.
Rebecca I. Chen +3 more
doaj +2 more sources
Vaccines, 2023 Background: In Japan, freeze-dried live attenuated varicella-zoster vaccine BIKEN is available for adults aged ≥50 years to prevent herpes zoster (HZ). A prospective cohort study of 1200 healthy adults and 300 patients with underlying illness confirmed ...
Kazuhiro Matsumoto +7 more
doaj +2 more sources
Nature Communications, 2023 In Aotearoa New Zealand, zoster vaccine live is used for the prevention of zoster and associated complications in adults. This study assessed the risk of pre-specified serious adverse events following zoster vaccine live immunisation among adults in ...
James F. Mbinta +8 more
doaj +2 more sources
Preclinical immunogenicity of an adenovirus-vectored vaccine for herpes zoster
Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 2023 Herpes zoster (HZ) results from waning immunity following childhood infection with varicella zoster virus (VZV) but is preventable by vaccination with recombinant HZ vaccine or live HZ vaccine (two doses or one dose, respectively).
Marta Ulaszewska +3 more
doaj +3 more sources
BMC Infectious Diseases, 2019 Background In Japan, freeze-dried live attenuated varicella-zoster vaccine is available for adults aged ≥50 years to prevent herpes zoster. However, limited evidence has been accumulated regarding vaccine safety for patients with underlying illnesses ...
Satoko Ohfuji +7 more
doaj +2 more sources
Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 2023 The objective of this study was to critically review the cost-effectiveness (CE) of the recombinant zoster vaccine (RZV) against herpes zoster (HZ). A literature review was conducted in PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane between January 1, 2017, and February ...
Nikolaos Giannelos +2 more
doaj +2 more sources
Zoster vaccine live for the prevention of shingles in the elderly patient
Clinical Interventions in Aging, 2008 Jamie Zussman, Lorraine YoungDepartment of Medicine, Dermatology Division, David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, CaliforniaAbstract: Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, is a common disease in the elderly ...
Jamie Zussman, Lorraine Young
doaj +1 more source
Infection and Drug Resistance, 2018 Federica Brosio,1 Giulia Masetti,1 Giulio Matteo,1 Armando Stefanati,2 Giovanni Gabutti2 1Postgraduate School of Hygiene and Preventive Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy; 2Department of Medical Sciences ...
Brosio F +4 more
doaj +1 more source
A rare case of herpes zoster triggered by a non-live varicella vaccine [PDF]
, 2023 Herpes zoster is caused by reactivation of the latent varicella zoster virus and often occurs in immunocompromised individuals. We describe a rare case of an immunocompetent patient with herpes zoster triggered by Shingrix, a non-live vaccine designed to
Huang, William W +5 more
core +1 more source
Viruses, 2022 Primary varicella-zoster virus (VZV) infection causes varicella, which remains a prominent public health concern in children. Current varicella vaccines adopt the live-attenuated Oka strain, vOka, which retains the ability to infect neurons, establish ...
Wei Wang +3 more
doaj +1 more source