Varicella zoster virus (VZV)-specific immunity and subclinical VZV reactivation in patients with autoimmune diseases

Background/Aims The risk of herpes zoster (HZ) is increased in patients with autoimmune diseases (AID), probably due to immunosuppressive therapy. Methods This prospective cross-sectional study investigated varicella zoster virus (VZV)-specific immunity in relation to subclinical VZV reactivation in...

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Main Authors: Kwang-Hoon Lee, Sungim Choi, Ji-Soo Kwon, Sung-Han Kim, Seong Yeon Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Korean Association of Internal Medicine 2021-07-01
Series:The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.kjim.org/upload/pdf/kjim-2020-672.pdf