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varicella-zoster immune globulin

Known as: VZIG, VZV immune globulin, varicellon 
A human plasma-derived immunoglobulin G (IgG) formulation containing high levels of antibodies against varicella zoster virus (VZV), a double… (More)

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1945-2018
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Blood Coagulation DisordersChickenpoxCommon Variable ImmunodeficiencyDrug Allergy
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Immune Sera

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Varizig

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1936-2018
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2002
2002
Serum concentrations, efficacy, and safety of a new, intravenously administered varicella zoster immune globulin in pregnant women.
Chickenpox is teratogenic in humans, and varicella zoster immune globulin (VZIG) is given to pregnant women believed to be… (More)
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2002
2002
Pharmacoepidemiologic implications of erroneous varicella vaccinations in pregnancy through confusion with Varicella zoster immune globulin.
A series of case reports to the varicella vaccine Pregnancy Registry described inadvertent administrations during pregnancy of… (More)
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1996
Highly Cited
1996
Prevention of varicella: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
These recommendations represent the first statement by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) on the use of live… (More)
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1996
1996
Induction of mucosal immune responses against a heterologous antigen fused to filamentous hemagglutinin after intranasal immunization with recombinant Bordetella pertussis.
Live vaccine vectors are usually very effective and generally elicit immune responses of higher magnitude and longer duration… (More)
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Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Consequences of varicella and herpes zoster in pregnancy: prospective study of 1739 cases.
In a joint prospective study in Germany and the United Kingdom between 1980 and 1993, 1373 women who had varicella and 366 who… (More)
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1986
1986
Hospital experience with varicella-zoster virus.
Varicella-zoster virus (VZV), one of the most common highly communicable agents of disease, stimulates aggressive infection… (More)
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1984
1984
Comparison of varicella zoster antibody titers in patients given intravenous immune serum globulin or varicella zoster immune globulin.
We compared the VZV IgG antibody titers after administration of varicella zoster immune globulin and serum immune globulin… (More)
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1984
1984
Varicella zoster antibody titers after the administration of intravenous immune serum globulin or varicella zoster immune globulin.
Varicella is a serious infection in the immunocompromised patient. Prophylaxis with varicella zoster immune globulin is known to… (More)
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1983
1983
Evaluation of varicella-zoster immune globulin: protection of immunosuppressed children after household exposure to varicella.
Varicella-zoster immune globulin (VZIG), an immunoglobulin prepared from normal donor plasma selected for high titer of antibody… (More)
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1978
1978
A practical method for preparation of varicella-zoster immune globulin.
Outdated blood from blood banks in Massachusetts was screened for complement-fixing antibody to varicella-zoster virus (VZV… (More)
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