Use of genomic analysis of varicella-zoster virus to investigate suspected varicella-zoster transmission within a renal unit

Journal of Clinical Virology

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 76-78

  Molyneaux, P J ^a   Parker, S ^b   Khan, I H ^a   Millar, C G M ^a   Breuer, J ^b  

^a ABERDEEN ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Genomic analysis; Hospital acquired infection; Varicella zoster virus

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHICKENPOX; GENOMICS; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; KIDNEY; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; VARICELLA ZOSTER VIRUS; VIRUS ISOLATION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSS INFECTION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE; GENETICS; HOSPITAL SUBDIVISIONS AND COMPONENTS; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIROLOGY;

ACICLOVIR; ANTIVIRUS AGENT; VIRUS DNA;

ACYCLOVIR; ADULT; ANTIVIRAL AGENTS; CHICKENPOX; CROSS INFECTION; DNA, VIRAL; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE; GENOMICS; HERPESVIRUS 3, HUMAN; HOSPITAL UNITS; HUMANS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33744538625     PISSN: 13866532     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcv.2005.12.012     Document Type: Article

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