Boosting the VZV-Specific Memory B and T Cell Response to Prevent Herpes Zoster After Kidney Transplantation

BackgroundSolid organ transplant recipients are at high risk to develop (complicated) herpes zoster (HZ). Booster vaccination could prevent HZ. However, end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients show poor immunological responses to vaccinations. We studied the effect of a live attenuated VZV booster v...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Immunology
Main Authors:	Marcia M. L. Kho, Willem Weimar, S. Reshwan K. Malahe, Joke M. Zuijderwijk, Ronella de Kuiper, Marieken J. Boer-Verschragen, Annemiek A. van der Eijk, Dennis A. Hesselink, Marlies E. J. Reinders, Nicole M. van Besouw
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-07-01
Subjects:	booster vaccination herpes zoster kidney transplantation varicella zoster virus humoral response T-cell reactivity
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2022.927734/full