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Genotypic analysis of varicella-zoster virus and its seroprevalence in Finland.
Clinical and vaccine immunology : CVI - 1 Sept 2007
Koskiniemi Marjaleena, Lappalainen Maija, Schmid D Scott, Rubtcova Elena, Loparev Vladimir N
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We evaluated the seroprevalence of varicella-zoster virus (VZV) in the Finnish population among various age groups and genetically characterized VZV strains from documented cases of varicella and zoster. VZV-specific immunoglobulin G was measured in 2,842 serum samples that had been submitted for virological studies to the Department of Virology, University of Helsinki, from 1995 to 1996. Specimens for VZV...
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