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Herpes zoster and exposure to the varicella zoster virus in an era of varicella vaccination

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  • Donahue, J.G.
  • Kieke, B.A.
  • Gargiullo, P.M.
  • Jumaan, A.O.
  • Berger, N.R.
  • McCauley, J.S.
  • Belongia, E.A.

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Objectives. We performed a case-control study to determine if participants with herpes zoster had fewer contacts with persons with varicella or zoster, and with young children, to explore the hypothesis that exposure to persons with varicella zoster virus (VZV) results in "immune boosting." Methods. Participants were patients of the multispecialty Marshfield Clinic in Wisconsin. We identified patients aged 40 to 79 years with a new diagnosis of zoster from August 2000 to July 2005. We frequency matched control participants to case participants for age. We confirmed diagnoses by chart review and assessed exposures by interview. Results. Interviews were completed by 633 of 902 eligible case participants

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  • Donahue, J.G. & Kieke, B.A. & Gargiullo, P.M. & Jumaan, A.O. & Berger, N.R. & McCauley, J.S. & Belongia, E.A., 2010. "Herpes zoster and exposure to the varicella zoster virus in an era of varicella vaccination," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 100(6), pages 1116-1122.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2009.160002_7
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2009.160002
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