Trends and patterns of varicella zoster virus infection in Kilifi: A population-based serosurvey

Antipa K. Sigilai, Caroline N. Mburu, Rose Selim, Rose Ombati, Donald Akech, Boniface Karia, James Tuju, Gaby P. Smits, van Gageldonk P.G.M., Fiona van der Klis, E. Wangeci Kagucia, J. Anthony G. Scott, Adetifa I.M.O.

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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0006013
Published: 2026-08-18
Container: PLOS Global Public Health
Publisher: Public Library of Science (PLoS)
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@article{allodium:10.1371/journal.pgph.0006013,
  title = {Trends and patterns of varicella zoster virus infection in Kilifi: A population-based serosurvey},
  author = {Antipa K. Sigilai and Caroline N. Mburu and Rose Selim and Rose Ombati and Donald Akech and Boniface Karia and James Tuju and Gaby P. Smits and van Gageldonk P.G.M. and Fiona van der Klis and E. Wangeci Kagucia and J. Anthony G. Scott and Adetifa I.M.O.},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {PLOS Global Public Health},
  doi = {10.1371/journal.pgph.0006013},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0006013}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Trends and patterns of varicella zoster virus infection in Kilifi: A population-based serosurvey
AU  - Antipa K. Sigilai
AU  - Caroline N. Mburu
AU  - Rose Selim
AU  - Rose Ombati
AU  - Donald Akech
AU  - Boniface Karia
AU  - James Tuju
AU  - Gaby P. Smits
AU  - van Gageldonk P.G.M.
AU  - Fiona van der Klis
AU  - E. Wangeci Kagucia
AU  - J. Anthony G. Scott
AU  - Adetifa I.M.O.
PY  - 2026
JO  - PLOS Global Public Health
DO  - 10.1371/journal.pgph.0006013
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0006013
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Sigilai, A. K., Mburu, C. N., Selim, R., Ombati, R., Akech, D., Karia, B., Tuju, J., Smits, G. P., P.G.M., V. G., Klis, F. V. D., Kagucia, E. W., Scott, J. A. G., & I.M.O., A. (2026). Trends and patterns of varicella zoster virus infection in Kilifi: A population-based serosurvey. PLOS Global Public Health. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0006013

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