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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
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1State Key Laboratory for Molecular Virology and Genetic Engineering, Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 100050, China.
Abstract:
Varicella is an acute, highly contagious respiratory and caused by Varicella-zoster virus (VZV). After the primary infection, VZV induce Varicella, then the virus remains dormant in sensory nerve roots in life. Upon the reactivation, shingles can occur. Most of patients can recovery very soon, but kinds of potentially severe complication can induce death. Nowadays the VZV vaccination isn't included in the expanded immunization program in our country. Varicella outbreaks take place at times in the middle of children of our country. The paper offers concise description about pathogen characteristics, diagnosis methods, clinical character, epidemiology knowledge and strategy of prevention.
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