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Varicella: clinical manifestations, epidemiology and health impact in children.
Preblud,Orenstein Wa,Bart Kj +2 more
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This article is published in Pediatric Infectious Disease.The article was published on 1984-11-01 and is currently open access. It has received 176 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Chickenpox & Immunocompetence.read more
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Varicella-zoster virus.
TL;DR: A live attenuated varicella vaccine (Oka/Merck strain) is now recommended for routine childhood immunization and passive antibody prophylaxis withvaricella-zoster immune globulin is indicated for susceptible high-risk patients exposed to variceella.
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Invasive group A streptococcal infections in Ontario, Canada
TL;DR: The elderly and those with underlying medical conditions are at greatest risk for invasive group A streptococcal disease, toxic shock, and necrotizing fasciitis.
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Varicella zoster virus infection.
Anne A. Gershon,Judith Breuer,Jeffrey I. Cohen,Randall J. Cohrs,Michael D. Gershon,Donald H. Gilden,Charles Grose,Sophie Hambleton,Peter G. E. Kennedy,Michael N. Oxman,Jane F. Seward,Koichi Yamanishi +11 more
TL;DR: This Primer discusses the pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of VZV infections, with an emphasis on the molecular events that regulate these diseases.
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Varicella-Zoster Virus Infections: Biology, Natural History, Treatment, and Prevention
Stephen E. Straus,Jeffrey M. Ostrove,Geneviève Inchauspé,James M. Felser,Alison G. Freifeld,Kenneth D. Croen,Mark H. Sawyer +6 more
TL;DR: During the last 10 years, there have been major advances in the understanding of varicella-zoster virus and the diseases it causes, but problems regarding its virulence for immunosuppressed patients and the durability of the protective response are still being addressed.
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The Epidemiology of Varicella and Its Complications
TL;DR: Varicella in adults and varicella complications in general may be more frequent than previously estimated.