Background The burden of herpes zoster (HZ) is significant worldwide, with millions affected
and the incidence rising. Current literature has identified some risk factors for this disease; …

Objective To systematically review studies examining risk factors for herpes zoster (HZ).
Methods We performed a literature search using PubMed, EMBASE, and Web of Science for …

Background. The causes of varicella-zoster virus reactivation and herpes zoster (HZ) are
largely unknown. We assessed potential risk factors for HZ, the data for which cannot be …

Herpes zoster is an acute inflammatory condition which can have a significant impact on
quality of life. Antiviral therapies are effective, but do not meet patients' expectations of …

Background. Due to the unintended potential misclassifications of the World Health
Organization (WHO) immunological failure criteria in predicting virological failure, limited …

Background Studies have investigated a possible association between family history of HZ
and the occurrence of HZ. However, the results were inconclusive and susceptible to bias …

Background Hospital-based case control studies have found family history of herpes zoster
(HZ) was associated with risk of HZ, but the role of family history is not fully examined for …

Background: Herpes zoster (HZ) results from the reactivation of latent varicella zoster virus
(VZV) residing in dorsal root and cranial nerve ganglia. Advanced age and dysfunctional cell …

US zoster vaccine uptake has been sluggish. Most adults are aware of zoster but unaware of
its distressing manifestations. We found that vaccine uptake is markedly increased …

We used administrative data to study the impact of family history on the risk of herpes zoster
(HZ). Our HZ cases and our HZ family history were both ascertained on the basis of …