Seroprevalence of varicella-zoster virus and predictors for seronegativity in the Amsterdam adult population

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In the Netherlands, infection with varicella-zoster virus (VZV) is considered a benign common childhood illness and routine vaccination against VZV is not done. In 1995 it was estimated that 98-100% of the adult Dutch general populat...

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Main Authors: van Rijckevorsel Gini GC, Damen Marjolein, Sonder Gerard J, van der Loeff Maarten F, van den Hoek Anneke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-06-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/12/140