Vaccination against Herpes Zoster and Postherpetic Neuralgia
Open Access
- 1 March 2008
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in The Journal of Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 197 (s2) , S228-S236
- https://doi.org/10.1086/522159
Abstract
Background. Herpes zoster (HZ) and postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) cause significant morbidity in older adults. The incidence and severity of HZ and PHNKeywords
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