| Literature DB >> 32946310 |
Rana Swed-Tobia1, Imad Kassis1,2, Suhair Hanna1,3, Moran Szwarcwort-Cohen4, Sara Dovrat5, Halima Dabaja-Younis2.
Abstract
Varicella live attenuated vaccine led to a significant reduction in morbidity and mortality from varicella zoster disease. Vaccine adverse effects are mostly mild. Immunosuppression is the main risk factor for severe varicella. Risk factors for disease following vaccination are less studied. We report a 12-month-old infant with no T-cell immunodeficiency who developed severe varicella infection by vaccine strain.Entities:
Keywords: Varicella zoster virus (VZV); immunosuppression; steroids; vaccine strain varicella
Year: 2020 PMID: 32946310 PMCID: PMC8018380 DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2020.1802976
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Hum Vaccin Immunother ISSN: 2164-5515 Impact factor: 3.452