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Michael N. Oxman is affiliated with the University of California, San Diego in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on medicine, with significant contributions in immunology and microbiology. The scientist's work spans several subfields, including epidemiology, parasitology, ophthalmology, and virology.

Their main research topics cover a variety of infections and diseases, particularly herpesvirus infections and treatments. Additional areas of study include Bartonella species infections research, ocular diseases including Behçet's syndrome, cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research, and poxvirus research and outbreaks.

Michael N. Oxman has published articles mainly in the venue The Journal of Infectious Diseases. Among their recent papers are:

  • Herpes Zoster Vaccines, 2021, The Journal of Infectious Diseases
  • Prior Herpes Simplex Virus Infection and the Risk of Herpes Zoster, 2023, The Journal of Infectious Diseases

Frequent co-authors in their work include:

  • Ruth Harbecke
  • Jeffrey I. Cohen
  • Stacy Selke
  • Mark E. Ashbaugh
  • Kristine F Lan

Best Publications

  • A vaccine to prevent herpes zoster and postherpetic neuralgia in older adults.

    M. N. Oxman;M. N. Oxman;M. J. Levin;G. R. Johnson;K. E. Schmader

  • Screening for depression in the older adult: criterion validity of the 10-item Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D)

    Michael Irwin;Kamal Haydari Artin;Michael N. Oxman

  • Recommendations for the management of herpes zoster.

    Robert H. Dworkin;Robert W. Johnson;Judith Breuer;John W. Gnann;John W. Gnann

  • Varicella zoster virus infection.

    Anne A. Gershon;Judith Breuer;Jeffrey I. Cohen;Randall J. Cohrs

  • Varicella-Zoster Virus–Specific Immune Responses in Elderly Recipients of a Herpes Zoster Vaccine

    M. J Levin;M. N Oxman;J. H Zhang;G. R Johnson

  • Validation of a 3-factor scoring model for the Pittsburgh sleep quality index in older adults.

    Jason C Cole;Sarosh J Motivala;Daniel J Buysse;Michael N Oxman

  • Treatment of Recurrent Genital Herpes Simplex Infections With Oral Acyclovir: A Controlled Trial

    R C Reichman;G J Badger;G J Mertz;L Corey

  • Development of a measure of the burden of pain due to herpes zoster and postherpetic neuralgia for prevention trials: adaptation of the brief pain inventory.

    Paul M. Coplan;Paul M. Coplan;Kenneth Schmader;Alexander Nikas;Ivan S.F. Chan

  • The impact of herpes zoster and postherpetic neuralgia on health-related quality of life: a prospective study.

    Mélanie Drolet;Marc Brisson;Kenneth E. Schmader;Myron J. Levin

  • Sleep Disturbance and Depression Recurrence in Community-Dwelling Older Adults : A Prospective Study

    Hyong Jin Cho;Helen Lavretsky;Richard Olmstead;Myron J. Levin

  • Varicella-Zoster Virus–Specific Immune Responses to Herpes Zoster in Elderly Participants in a Trial of a Clinically Effective Zoster Vaccine

    Adriana Weinberg;Jane H. Zhang;Michael N. Oxman;Gary R. Johnson

  • Persistent and fatal central-nervous-system ECHOvirus infections in patients with agammaglobulinemia.

    Catherine M. Wilfert;Catherine M. Wilfert;Catherine M. Wilfert;Rebecca H. Buckley;Rebecca H. Buckley;Rebecca H. Buckley;T. Mohanakumar;T. Mohanakumar;T. Mohanakumar;John F. Griffith;John F. Griffith;John F. Griffith

  • Long-term Persistence of Zoster Vaccine Efficacy

    Vicki A Morrison;Gary R Johnson;Kenneth E Schmader;Myron J Levin

  • Persistence of the Efficacy of Zoster Vaccine in the Shingles Prevention Study and the Short-Term Persistence Substudy

    K. E. Schmader;M. N. Oxman;M. J. Levin;G. Johnson

  • Vaccination against Herpes Zoster and Postherpetic Neuralgia

    Michael N. Oxman;Myron J. Levin

  • Rapid Viral Diagnosis

    Douglas D. Richman;Patrick H. Cleveland;David C. Redfield;Michael N. Oxman

  • Augmenting Immune Responses to Varicella Zoster Virus in Older Adults: A Randomized, Controlled Trial of Tai Chi

    Michael R. Irwin;Richard Olmstead;Michael N. Oxman;Michael N. Oxman

  • Immunization to reduce the frequency and severity of herpes zoster and its complications

    Michael N. Oxman

  • The impact of acute herpes zoster pain and discomfort on functional status and quality of life in older adults.

    Kenneth E. Schmader;Richard Sloane;Carl Pieper;Paul M. Coplan

  • Effect of interferon on exogenous, endogenous, and chronic murine leukemia virus infection

    Paula M. Pitha;Wallace P. Rowe;Michael N. Oxman

Frequent Co-Authors

Myron J. Levin
Myron J. Levin University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Kenneth E. Schmader
Kenneth E. Schmader Duke University
Michael R. Irwin
Michael R. Irwin University of California, Los Angeles
Douglas D. Richman
Douglas D. Richman University of California, San Diego
Robert D. Arbeit
Robert D. Arbeit Tufts University
Michael S. Simberkoff
Michael S. Simberkoff New York University
Adriana Weinberg
Adriana Weinberg University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Richard G. Olmstead
Richard G. Olmstead University of Washington
Robert F. Betts
Robert F. Betts University of Rochester
Marie R. Griffin
Marie R. Griffin Vanderbilt University Medical Center

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