Arsenic exposure and prevalence of the varicella zoster virus in the United States: NHANES (2003-2004 and 2009-2010).

Publication Type:
Journal Article
Year of Publication:
Journal:
Environ Health Perspect
Date Published:
Abstract:

Arsenic is an immunotoxicant. Clinical reports observe the reactivation of varicella zoster virus (VZV) in people who have recovered from arsenic poisoning and in patients with acute promyelocytic leukemia that have been treated with arsenic trioxide.

DOI:
10.1289/ehp.1408731
PubMed ID:
25636148
PubMed Central ID:
PMC4455594
Funding Sources
P42ES016465
P30ES000210
K01 ES017800
R01 ES023441
P42 ES016465
R01ES023441
K01ES017800
P30 ES000210