Chickenpox (Varicella) - References

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  1. Gershon AA (2004). Varicella-zoster virus. In R Feigin et al., eds., Textbook of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, 5th ed., vol. 2, pp. 1962–1971. Philadelphia: Saunders.

  2. American Academy of Pediatrics (2003). Varicella-zoster infections. In LK Pickering, ed., Red Book: 2003 Report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases, 26th ed., pp. 672–686. Elk Grove, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics.

  3. Galil K, et al. (2002). Outbreak of varicella at a day-care center despite vaccination. New England Journal of Medicine, 347(24): 1909–1915.

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  5. Vazquez M, et al. (2004). Effectiveness over time of varicella vaccine. JAMA, 291(7): 851–855.

  6. Merck and Co. (2005). ProQuad [measles, mumps, rubella and varicella (Oka/Merck) virus vaccine live]. Release #9633800. Available online: http://www.fda.gov/cber/label/mmrvmer090605LB.pdf.

Other Works Consulted

  • Habif TP, et al. (2005). Varicella (chicken pox) section of Viral infections. In Skin Disease: Diagnosis and Treatment, 2nd ed., pp. 204–209. Philadelphia: Elsevier Mosby.

  • Gershon AA, et al. (2000). Varicella vaccine. In SA Plotkin, WA Orenstein, eds., Vaccines, 3rd ed., pp. 475–484. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders.

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