Publication
Title
Integrating between-host transmission and within-host immunity to analyze the impact of varicella vaccination on zoster
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Abstract
Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) causes chickenpox and reactivation of latent VZV causes herpes zoster (HZ). VZV reactivation is subject to the opposing mechanisms of declining and boosted VZV-specific cellular mediated immunity (CMI). A reduction in exogenous re-exposure 'opportunities' through universal chickenpox vaccination could therefore lead to an increase in HZ incidence. We present the first individual-based model that integrates within-host data on VZV-CMI and between-host transmission data to simulate HZ incidence. This model allows estimating currently unknown pivotal biomedical parameters, including the duration of exogenous boosting at 2 years, with a peak threefold to fourfold increase of VZV-CMI; the VZV weekly reactivation probability at 5% and VZV subclinical reactivation having no effect on VZV-CMI. A 100% effective chickenpox vaccine given to 1 year olds would cause a 1.75 times peak increase in HZ 31 years after implementation. This increase is predicted to occur mainly in younger age groups than is currently assumed.
Language
English
Source (journal)
eLife
Publication
2015
ISSN
2050-084X
DOI
10.7554/ELIFE.07116
Volume/pages
4 (2015) , 17 p.
Article Reference
e07116
ISI
000373850000001
Medium
E-only publicatie
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UAntwerpen
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Research group
Project info
Quantification of varicella-zoster virus boosting mechanisms with their public health implications for vaccination.
Developing and optimizing stochastic individual-based infectious disease simulation models by parallel multicore computing techniques.
CalcUA as central calculation facility: supporting core facilities.
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Affiliation
Publications with a UAntwerp address
External links
Web of Science
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Last edited 22.01.2024
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