The Risk of Zoster after Varicella Vaccination in Children with Leukemia

New England Journal of Medicine

Volumn 318, Issue 9, 1988, Pages 543-548

  Lawrence, Robert ^a   Gershon, Anne A ^b   Holzman, Robert ^c   Steinberg, Sharon P ^c  

^a New York Presbyterian Columbia University Medical Center   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA; CHILD; HERPES ZOSTER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0023835391     PISSN: 00284793     EISSN: 15334406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1056/NEJM198803033180904     Document Type: Article

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