Prevalence and Persistence of Varicella Antibodies in Previously Immunized Children and Youth With Perinatal HIV-1 Infection | Zendy

Murli Purswani | Zendy; Brad Karalius | Zendy; TzyJyun Yao | Zendy; D. Scott Schmid | Zendy; Sandra Burchett | Zendy; George K. Siberry | Zendy; Kunjal Patel | Zendy; Russell B. Van Dyke | Zendy; Ram Yogev | Zendy

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Prevalence and Persistence of Varicella Antibodies in Previously Immunized Children and Youth With Perinatal HIV-1 Infection

Author(s) -

Murli Purswani,

Brad Karalius,

TzyJyun Yao,

D. Scott Schmid,

Sandra Burchett,

George K. Siberry,

Kunjal Patel,

Russell B. Van Dyke,

Ram Yogev

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

clinical infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1537-6591

pISSN - 1058-4838

DOI - 10.1093/cid/civ734

Subject(s) - medicine , persistence (discontinuity) , antibody , immunology , virology , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , pediatrics , engineering , geotechnical engineering

Two doses of live-attenuated varicella-zoster vaccine are recommended for human immunodeficiency virus 1 (HIV-1)-infected children with CD4% ≥ 15%. We determined the prevalence and persistence of antibody in immunized children with perinatal HIV (PHIV) and their association with number of vaccinations, combination antiretroviral therapy (cART), and HIV status.

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