Disseminated Varicella‐Zoster Virus Infection in Organ Transplant Recipients: A 10‐year Retrospective Study

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Ryosuke Yamamuro · Canadian Transplant Association

Alba Romero · Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol

Ahsha Khandelwal‐Young · University of St Andrews

Atul Humar · Canadian Transplant Association

Deepali Kumar · Canadian Transplant Association

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In a large cohort of SOT patients with VZV, disseminated disease and PHN were frequent. VZV DNAemia was noted in both disseminated and localized infections suggesting that subclinical detection of virus in blood is frequent. The implications of this require further study.

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Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research Bartonella species infections research

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Published in: Transplant Infectious Disease

Volume 27, Issue 6, pp. e70117-e70117

DOI: 10.1111/tid.70117

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Disseminated Varicella‐Zoster Virus Infection in Organ Transplant Recipients: A 10‐year Retrospective Study

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