Susceptibility of New Entrant University Students in Sri Lanka to Varicella Zoster Infection
Kurukulasooriya GM, Thevanesam V, Agampodi SB, Abeykoon AM, Amarasiri SP, Goonasekera KP. Susceptibility of New Entrant University Students in Sri Lanka to Varicella Zoster Infection. Asia Pacific Journal Of Public Health 2009, 22: 219-224. PMID: 19411280, DOI: 10.1177/1010539509334625.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVZV IgG antibodiesChicken poxIgG antibodiesVaricella-zoster virus infectionCross-sectional descriptive studyVaricella zoster infectionZoster virus infectionHistory of infectionSelf-reported historyZoster infectionMedian ageVZV infectionSeropositive rateSerological evaluationVirus infectionStudy populationNegative historyInfectionDescriptive studyInterquartile rangeUniversity of PeradeniyaAgeAntibodiesPresent studyYearsPredictive values of "recall history of chicken pox" as a reliable measure of actual immunity to the disease.
Agampodi SB. Predictive values of "recall history of chicken pox" as a reliable measure of actual immunity to the disease. Indian Journal Of Medical Sciences 2009, 63: 29-30. PMID: 19346637, DOI: 10.4103/0019-5359.49080.Peer-Reviewed Original Research