Effect of varicella-zoster virus (VZV) fluorescent-antibody-to-membrane- antigen (FAMA) testing on sensitivity of determining VZV immunity in healthcare workers and on furlough days Journal Article


Authors: Rolando, L.; Schneider, W. J.; Steinberg, S.; Low, S.; Stiles, J.; Gomez, L.; Gershon, A. A.; Brown, A. E.
Article Title: Effect of varicella-zoster virus (VZV) fluorescent-antibody-to-membrane- antigen (FAMA) testing on sensitivity of determining VZV immunity in healthcare workers and on furlough days
Keywords: adult; aged; middle aged; young adult; sensitivity and specificity; sensitivity analysis; herpes zoster; enzyme linked immunosorbent assay; fluorescent antibody technique; membrane antigen; immune response; immunoglobulin g; vaccination; health care personnel; immunoassay; serology; health personnel; infection risk; chickenpox vaccine; chickenpox; antigens, surface; disease transmission; virus immunity; fluorescent antibody to membrane antigen assay; varicella zoster virus; antibodies, viral; antigens, viral; herpesvirus 3, human
Journal Title: Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
Volume: 31
Issue: 9
ISSN: 0899-823X
Publisher: The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America  
Date Published: 2010-09-01
Start Page: 972
End Page: 974
Language: English
DOI: 10.1086/655840
PUBMED: 20666603
PROVIDER: scopus
PMCID: PMC5391034
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Notes: --- - "Export Date: 20 April 2011" - "CODEN: ICEPE" - "Source: Scopus"
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  1. Arthur E Brown
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  2. Jeffrey Stiles
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  3. Sulin Low
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  4. Luz Gomez
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