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AUTHOR
Rizza F
Risultati delle prove nazionali: Le varietà di triticale per le semine 2008
Guida alla scelta delle migliori varietà di triticale
The epidemiology of Varicella Zoster Virus infection in Italy
Abstract Background The epidemiological importance of varicella and zoster and the availability of an efficacious and safe vaccine have led to an important international debate regarding the suitability of mass vaccination. The objective of the study was to describe the epidemiology of varicella and zoster in Italy and to determine whether there have been changes with respect to observations provided by an analogous study conducted 8 years ago, in order to define the most appropriate vaccination strategy. Methods A number of data sources were evaluated, a cross-sectional population-based seroprevalence study was conducted on samples collected in 2004, and the results were compared with data…