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. 2010 Sep;31(9):972-4.
doi: 10.1086/655840.

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

Lori Rolando  1 , William J Schneider, Sharon Steinberg, Sulin Low, Jeffrey Stiles, Luz Gomez, Anne A Gershon, Arthur E Brown
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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

Lori Rolando et al. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2010 Sep.
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Potential conflicts of interest. A.A.G. is a consultant for GlaxoSmithKline and Merck and is a recipient of research funding from Merck. All other authors report no conflicts of interest relevant to this article.

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