High varicella zoster virus susceptibility in Caribbean island populations: Implications for vaccination | Zendy

Eric R. A. Vos | Zendy; Liesbeth Mollema | Zendy; Michiel van Boven | Zendy; Alies van Lier | Zendy; Gaby Smits | Zendy; Alcira V.A. Janga-Jansen | Zendy; Sharda Baboe-Kalpoe | Zendy; Koen Hulshof | Zendy; Ymkje Stienstra | Zendy; Fiona van der Klis | Zendy; Hester E. de Melker | Zendy

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High varicella zoster virus susceptibility in Caribbean island populations: Implications for vaccination

Author(s) -

Eric R. A. Vos,

Liesbeth Mollema,

Michiel van Boven,

Alies van Lier,

Gaby Smits,

Alcira V.A. Janga-Jansen,

Sharda Baboe-Kalpoe,

Koen Hulshof,

Ymkje Stienstra,

Fiona van der Klis,

Hester E. de Melker

Publication year - 2020

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.2020.02.047

Subject(s) - seroprevalence , varicella zoster virus , epidemiology , vaccination , logistic regression , medicine , odds ratio , demography , virus , serology , virology , immunology , antibody , sociology , pathology

Varicella zoster virus (VZV) infection is reported regularly among adolescents and adults in Caribbean island populations. The disease more often runs a severe course among these populations, causing a substantial burden. The aim of this sero-epidemiological study was to obtain an insight into VZV susceptibility and its determinants in island populations of the Caribbean Netherlands (CN).

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