Fatigue in Medical Residents Leads to Reactivation of Herpes Virus Latency

The main objective of this study was to detect fatigue-induced clinical symptoms of immune suppression in medical residents. Samples were collected from the subjects at rest, following the first night (low-stress), and the last night (high-stress) of night float. Computerized reaction tests, Epworth...

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Main Authors: Peter N. Uchakin, David C. Parish, Francis C. Dane, Olga N. Uchakina, Allison P. Scheetz, Neal K. Agarwal, Betsy E. Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/571340