| a population study of herpesvirus infections and hla antigens. | in a population-based study of herpesvirus infection and human leukocyte antigen (hla) phenotype, conducted during the period 1977-1979 in the framingham study cohort, hla-bw16 was found less often and hla-cw2 more often in individuals with histories of herpes labialis than in other individuals. similarly, both geometric mean antibody titer to herpes simplex type 1 and proportion of individuals with detectable antibody were higher in those without bw16 and in those with cw2. no strong associatio ... | 1982 | 6280494 |
| a 15-year experience with varicella infections in a pediatric burn unit. | because of their well described global immunosuppression, varicella infection may be hazardous in burned children. it is therefore important to prevent cross-infections within pediatric burn units. we describe a 15-year experience with varicella in a pediatric burn unit, focusing on the morbidity associated with the infection and measures that have been effective in the prevention of cross-infection. we found that varicella infection in acutely burned children is associated with pneumonitis, but ... | 1999 | 10431985 |
| cost-effectiveness of serotesting compared with universal immunization for varicella in refugee children from six geographic regions. | it is unknown whether it is more cost-effective to test for varicella antibody or to immunize without testing in immigrant populations. the reliability of history of varicella disease is also unclear. | 2003 | 12946297 |
| the incidence of varicella and herpes zoster in massachusetts as measured by the behavioral risk factor surveillance system (brfss) during a period of increasing varicella vaccine coverage, 1998-2003. | the authors sought to monitor the impact of widespread varicella vaccination on the epidemiology of varicella and herpes zoster. while varicella incidence would be expected to decrease, mathematical models predict an initial increase in herpes zoster incidence if re-exposure to varicella protects against reactivation of the varicella zoster virus. | 2005 | 15960856 |
| herpes zoster ophthalmicus: declining age at presentation. | to investigate changes in the age of occurrence of herpes zoster ophthalmicus (hzo) in patients presenting to the massachusetts eye and ear infirmary (meei) from 2007 through 2013. | 2016 | 26178905 |