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Comparative quantification of varicella-zoster virus in air, pharyngeal swabs, and vesicle content in patients with varicella, disseminated zoster, and localized herpes zoster

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 November 2024

Kei Yamamoto ,
Maki Nagashima ,
Motoko Ishida ,
Masayuki Ota ,
Yuichi Katanami ,
Ryoko Adachi ,
Ayako Shigeno ,
Takeshi Tamaki  and
Norio Ohmagari
Kei Yamamoto*
Affiliation:
Diseases Control and Prevention Center, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
Maki Nagashima
Affiliation:
Diseases Control and Prevention Center, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
Motoko Ishida
Affiliation:
Diseases Control and Prevention Center, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
Masayuki Ota
Affiliation:
Diseases Control and Prevention Center, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
Yuichi Katanami
Affiliation:
Diseases Control and Prevention Center, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
Ryoko Adachi
Affiliation:
Department of Pharmacy, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
Ayako Shigeno
Affiliation:
Department of Pharmacy, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
Takeshi Tamaki
Affiliation:
Department of Dermatology, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
Norio Ohmagari
Affiliation:
Diseases Control and Prevention Center, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
*
Corresponding author: Kei Yamamoto; Email: kyamamoto@hosp.ncgm.go.jp
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Abstract

We evaluated the viral load of varicella-zoster virus (VZV) in ambient air, vesicle, and pharyngeal swabs in VZV-infected patients. Of 46 cases, 6 had VZV detected in indoor air samples from patient rooms. Results suggest an association between viral load in the pharyngeal swab and indoor air.

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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 46 , Issue 1 , January 2025 , pp. 99 - 101
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© The Author(s), 2024. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America

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