Journal article
Immunogenicity of Varicella Vaccine and Immunologic Predictors of Response in a Cohort of Elderly Nursing Home Residents
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Little is known about the immunogenicity of live-attenuated Oka/Merck varicella zoster virus (VZV)-containing vaccine (hereafter, "varicella vaccine") in frail nursing homes residents nor about immune phenotypes associated with a response.
METHODS: A cohort of 190 frail nursing home residents aged 80-102 years and a cohort of 50 community-dwelling seniors aged 60-75 years (a comparison group) received varicella vaccine. Interferon …
Authors
Lelic A; Verschoor CP; Lau VWC; Parsons R; Evelegh C; Bowdish DM; Bramson JL; Loeb MB
Journal
Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 214, No. 12, pp. 1905–1910
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
December 15, 2016
DOI
10.1093/infdis/jiw462
ISSN
0022-1899