Protective Effects of Recombinant Zoster Vaccine and Antiviral Therapy Against Cardiovascular Disease Following Herpes Zoster Infection
This study underscores the effectiveness of RZV and antiviral therapy in mitigating cardiovascular risks after HZ infection. Having both preventive vaccination and therapeutic antiviral intervention may offer enhanced protection against CVD and death.
Authors
- Benjamin F. Arnold (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6105-7295)
- Emily Tang
- Xinyi Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6867-7307)
- Nisha Acharya
- Isabel Ray
Institutions
- University of California, San Francisco (US)
- San Francisco Foundation (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2025-02-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jiaf105
- Citations
- 9
- Primary Topic
- Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 12.19