Open AccessChanging seroprevalence of varicella zoster virus infection in a tropical city state, Singapore
Author(s) -
Noorul Fatha,
Li Wei Ang,
Kee Tai Goh
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
international journal of infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.278
H-Index - 89
eISSN - 1878-3511
pISSN - 1201-9712
DOI - 10.1016/j.ijid.2013.10.003
Subject(s) - seroprevalence , medicine , pediatrics , epidemiology , population , varicella zoster virus , demography , serology , environmental health , virus , virology , immunology , antibody , sociology
To understand the seroepidemiology of varicella zoster virus (VZV) in the Singaporean population, based on a paediatric survey conducted in 2008-2010 and the 2010 National Health Survey. The findings were compared with previous studies carried out in 1989-1990, 1993, 1998, and 2004.
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