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Varicella Zoster Virus in Solid Organ Transplantation
Author(s) -
Pergam S. A.,
Limaye A. P.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
american journal of transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.89
H-Index - 188
eISSN - 1600-6143
pISSN - 1600-6135
DOI - 10.1111/ajt.12107
Subject(s) - medicine , solid organ , varicella zoster virus , virology , transplantation , organ transplantation , virus , surgery
Key words: Herpes zoster, transplantation, varicellaAbbreviations: CMV, cytomegalovirus;DFA, directu-orescent assays; HSV, herpes simplex virus; HZ, her-pes zoster; IVIG, intravenous immunoglobulin; MMF,mycophenolate mofetil; PCR, polymerase chain reac-tion; PHN, postherpetic neuralgia; SOT, solid organtransplant; VZV, varicella zoster virus.