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A hidden dilemma; post COVID-19 first detection of Varicella zoster M4 genotype from Pakistan.
Acta tropica - 1 May 2024
Hanif Saba, Johnson Sarah, Siddique Maryam, Salman Muhammad, Rana Muhammad Suleman, Sharif Shawana, Faryal Rani
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OBJECTIVES: During the COVID-19 pandemic, the risk of childhood infectious diseases was increased. Post-COVID-19 escalation of chickenpox cases, becoming an emerging public health concern. Thus, the study was designed to compare chickenpox prevalence and Varicella zoster virus (VZV) genotypes circulating before, during, and post-COVID-19 in Pakistan. METHODS: A total of 267 lesion specimens collected from...
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