Herpes Zoster and Immunogenicity and Safety of Zoster Vaccines in Transplant Patients: A Narrative Review of the Literature

Herpes Zoster and Immunogenicity and Safety of Zoster Vaccines in Transplant Patients: A Narrative Review of the Literature

This narrative review focuses on the herpes zoster (HZ) and its prevention in transplant patients. Varicella zoster virus (VZV) is highly contagious and distributed worldwide in humans. Primary VZV infection usually causes varicella and then establishes a lifelong latency in dorsal root ganglia. Rea...

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Main Authors: Lei Wang, Erik A. M. Verschuuren, Coretta C. van Leer-Buter, Stephan J. L. Bakker, Anoek A. E. de Joode, Johanna Westra, Nicolaas A. Bos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
varicella zoster virus
herpes zoster
postherpetic neuralgia
transplantation immunology
herpes zoster vaccine
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2018.01632/full

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