Understanding risk factors for herpes zoster and postherpetic neuralgia in UK primary care : investigations to inform vaccine policy
Background: Herpes zoster affects millions of people worldwide each year and many go on to suffer long-term pain, called postherpetic neuralgia (PHN). As zoster is common and PHN is difficult to treat, preventing zoster through vaccination is important. This thesis aims to better understand risk fac...
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London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (University of London)
2016
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.700971 |