A series of randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind clinical trials conducted from 1980 to the present provide the basis for appropriate management of varicella-zoster virus (VZV) infections. Placebo recipients in these studies have also provided valuable natural history data on the clinical co
Varicella-Zoster virus: Virology and clinical management
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- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2001
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 104 KB
- Volume
- 50
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0364-5134
- DOI
- 10.1002/ana.1158
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