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Editorial
. 2012 May 1;205(9):1331-3.
doi: 10.1093/infdis/jis214. Epub 2012 Mar 27.

Varicella zoster virus transmission in the vaccine era: unmasking the role of herpes zoster

Karen C Bloch, James G Johnson
Editorial

Varicella zoster virus transmission in the vaccine era: unmasking the role of herpes zoster

Karen C Bloch et al. J Infect Dis. .
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