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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"Chickenpox"”.
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Economic evaluations of vaccines in Canada: Exploring the epidemiologic and economic impact of chickenpox vaccine strategies in Canada using an agent-based model
… cost-effectiveness studies looking at universal chickenpox vaccination were conducted prior to the implementation of the program in Canada, and with limited knowledge of the actual cost or effectiveness of the vaccine. We built an agent-based model (ABM) to aid in the understanding of chickenpox …
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Development of protein microarrays for the investigation of host-pathogen interactions
… virus (VZV) is a human herpesvirus (causing chickenpox and shingles upon reactivation) whose diagnosis is particularly important in pregnancy and immunocompromised patients. Current sérodiagnostic assays are either based on crude whole cell lysates or glycoprotein preparations lacking high …
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Design and manufacturing of a physical model of an icosahedral virus capsid
… conditions suffered by humans such as Influenza, Chickenpox, Smallpox, Herpes, and Hepatitis C. It is for this reason that viruses are of interest to us. By studying the virus, we can develop methods to counteract their effects as well as advance the knowledge of biology. Motivated by the study of …
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Childhood varicella vaccination: an evaluation of clinical effectiveness, safety and cost effectiveness in Ireland
Background Varicella (chickenpox) is a common, highly contagious, vaccine-preventable disease that mainly affects children. Although typically mild, serious complications requiring hospitalisation do occur. Varicella is also associated with significant productivity loss mainly due to absence from …