Open AccessHerpes Zoster and Exposure to the Varicella Zoster Virus in an Era of Varicella Vaccination
Author(s) -
James G. Donahue,
Burney A. Kieke,
Paul Gargiullo,
Aisha O. Jumaan,
Nicholas R. Berger,
Jeremy S. McCauley,
Edward A. Belongia
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.2009.160002
Subject(s) - varicella zoster virus , medicine , chickenpox , epidemiology , vaccination , varicella vaccine , pediatrics , young adult , virus , immunization , virology , immunology , gerontology , immune system
We performed a case-control study to determine if participants with herpes zoster had fewer contacts with persons with varicella or zoster, and with young children, to explore the hypothesis that exposure to persons with varicella zoster virus (VZV) results in "immune boosting."