"Chickenpox" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A highly contagious infectious disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus (HERPESVIRUS 3, HUMAN). It usually affects children, is spread by direct contact or respiratory route via droplet nuclei, and is characterized by the appearance on the skin and mucous membranes of successive crops of typical pruritic vesicular lesions that are easily broken and become scabbed. Chickenpox is relatively benign in children, but may be complicated by pneumonia and encephalitis in adults. (From Dorland, 27th ed)
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D002644
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C02.256.466.930.250
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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Chickenpox" by people in Profiles.
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Fathy RA, McMahon DE, Lee C, Chamberlin GC, Rosenbach M, Lipoff JB, Tyagi A, Desai SR, French LE, Lim HW, Thiers BH, Hruza GJ, Fassett M, Fox LP, Greenberg HL, Blumenthal K, Freeman EE. Varicella-zoster and herpes simplex virus reactivation post-COVID-19 vaccination: a review of 40 cases in an International Dermatology Registry. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2022 Jan; 36(1):e6-e9.
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Gnann JW. Varicella-zoster virus: Prevention through vaccination. Clin Obstet Gynecol. 2012 Jun; 55(2):560-70.
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Son M, Shapiro ED, LaRussa P, Neu N, Michalik DE, Meglin M, Jurgrau A, Bitar W, Vasquez M, Flynn P, Gershon AA. Effectiveness of varicella vaccine in children infected with HIV. J Infect Dis. 2010 Jun 15; 201(12):1806-10.
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Karel DJ. Pruritic rash in pregnancy. Varicella virus. Am Fam Physician. 2009 Mar 01; 79(5):405-6.
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Gnann JW. Varicella-zoster virus: atypical presentations and unusual complications. J Infect Dis. 2002 Oct 15; 186 Suppl 1:S91-8.
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Vafai A, Forghani B, Kilpatrick D, Ling J, Shankar V. Stability of a varicella-zoster virus glycoprotein E epitope. Arch Virol. 2000; 145(1):85-97.
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MacFarlane LL, Sanders ML, Carek PJ. Concerns regarding universal varicella immunization. Time will tell. Arch Fam Med. 1997 Nov-Dec; 6(6):537-41.
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Whitley RJ, Gnann JW. Acyclovir: a decade later. N Engl J Med. 1992 Sep 10; 327(11):782-9.
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Gnann JW, Whitley RJ. Natural history and treatment of varicella-zoster in high-risk populations. J Hosp Infect. 1991 Jun; 18 Suppl A:317-29.
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Whitley RJ, Middlebrooks M, Gnann JW. Acyclovir: the past ten years. Adv Exp Med Biol. 1990; 278:243-53.