Seroprevalence of varicella-zoster virus in the prevaccine era: A population-based study in Izmir, Turkey

• Main Authors: Sükran Kose (Author), Aliye Mandiracioglu (Author), Süheyla Serin Senger (Author), Yıldız Ulu (Author), Gulsun Cavdar (Author), Basak Gol (Author), Ilhan Gurbuz (Author), Senol Sariavci (Author), Nese Nohutcu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2013-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Purpose: To determine the population-based seroprevalence of varicella zoster virus (VZV) and related risk factors in Izmir. Materials and methods: A population-based household survey was conducted. A representative sample of the population older than 15 years of age was selected using mult...