title: [The epidemiologic significance of varicella].
abstract: A total of 552 persons working in the university hospital of Freiburg, Germany (nurses, pediatric nurses, administration--and technical personnel) was screened for antibodies to varicella zoster virus. Prevalence of antibodies to VZV among men was higher than among women. While the degree of immunity of nurses and administration/technical personnel was comparable, pediatric nurses had a significantly higher seroprevalence (< 20 years 89.3%, -30 years 95.7%, > 30 years 98.6%). Therefore, pediatric nurses should be screened and susceptible persons should be vaccinated.
authors: Arbeitsmedizin, Personalärztliche Untersuchungsstelle, Univ.-Klinikum Freiburg.
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Hofmann
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Sydow
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Michaelis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D002644:Chickenpox / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D014645:Herpesvirus 3, Human / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral
vernacular_title: Zur epidemiologischen Bedeutung der Varizellen.