Seroprevalence of varicella-zoster virus in Korea

Journal of Medical Virology

Volumn 82, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 2123-2126

  Choi, Won Suk ^a   Noh, Ji Yun ^a   Huh, Joong Yeon ^a   Jo, Yu Mi ^a   Lee, Jacob ^b   Song, Joon Young ^a   Kim, Woo Joo ^a   Cheong, Hee Jin ^a  

^a Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Hallym University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Herpes zoster; Seroprevalence; Varicella; Varicella zoster virus

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN G ANTIBODY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CHICKENPOX; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; KOREA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SERODIAGNOSIS; SEROPREVALENCE; SOUTH KOREA; VARICELLA ZOSTER VIRUS;

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANTIBODIES, VIRAL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HERPES ZOSTER; HERPESVIRUS 3, HUMAN; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; INFANT; MALE; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

HERPES ZOSTER; HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 3;

EID: 78049395863     PISSN: 01466615     EISSN: 10969071     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmv.21917     Document Type: Article

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