Seroprevalence of varicella-zoster virus in the prevaccine era: a population-based study in Izmir, Turkey.

Purpose: To determine the population-based seroprevalence of varicella zoster virus (VZV) and related risk factors in Izmir.

Materials And Methods: A population-based household survey was conducted. A representative sample of the population older than 15 years of age was selected using multistage random sampling.