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Development of an IFN-γ ELISpot Assay to Assess Varicella-Zoster Virus-specific Cell-mediated Immunity Following Umbilical Cord Blood Transplantation
Published on: July 9, 2014
Prospective surveillance of varicella-zoster virus infections in an out-patient setting in Switzerland
Andrea Iseli1, Christoph Aebi, Kurt Banz
1Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, University Children's Hospital Basel, Switzerland.
Abstract:
Limited data are available on the clinical impact of varicella in the ambulatory setting. Our goal was to determine real-life data on the clinical outcomes, medical management, and resource utilization in patients with varicella in Switzerland, a country without a universal immunization program against varicella. A total of 236 patients (222 = 94 % primarily healthy individuals) with a clinical diagnosis of varicella were recruited by pediatricians and general practitioners. Age range of patients was 0 - 47 years with a median of 5 years. The great majority of patients (179 = 76 %) were
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