Herpes Zoster and Exposure to the Varicella Zoster Virus in an Era of Varicella Vaccination

摘要

Objectives. We performed a case–control study to determine if participants with herpes zoster had fewer contacts with persons with varicella or zoster, and with young children, to explore the hypothesis that exposure to persons with varicella zoster virus (VZV) results in “immune boosting.”