Open AccessResearch shows that highly potent vaccine reduces the burden of herpes zoster and the incidence of postherpetic neuralgia in older adults
Author(s) -
Bruno Christian Ciancio
Publication year - 2005
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 9999-1233
DOI - 10.2807/esw.10.23.02722-en
Subject(s) - postherpetic neuralgia , medicine , incidence (geometry) , neuralgia , shingles , dermatology , virology , pharmacology , virus , neuropathic pain , physics , optics
A live attenuated vaccine reduces the burden of herpes zoster (shingles) in older adults, according to the recently published results of a randomised, double-blind trial