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Characterisation of immune responses to varicella vaccination in relation to clinical outcome [PDF]
PhDThis thesis examines both humoral and cellular adaptive immune responses to varicella vaccination (up to 18 months post immunisation), in an ethnically diverse population of healthcare workers.
McDonald, Suzanna Leonie Rose
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Features of the Epidemiology of Chickenpox in a Single Territory
Relevance.The urgency of the problem of chickenpox is determined by the high incidence, severe complications and the possibility of deaths.The aim of the work is to analyze the peculiarities of the epidemiology of chickenpox in a single territory located
A. N. Kaira +4 more
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The burden of chickenpox disease in Sweden
Background Chickenpox vaccine is not included in the routine childhood vaccination programme in Sweden. The aim of this study was to estimate the baseline of national chickenpox disease burden, as comprehensive studies, required for an assessment ...
Katarina Widgren +3 more
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Introduction: The incidence of chickenpox in Singapore is steadily increasing despite the availability of effective preventive measures. To address the need for improvement in public education, a survey was conducted to establish if differences exist ...
Ernest Weisheng Ho MBBS +3 more
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Where are the vesicles? A case report of Ramsay Hunt syndrome [PDF]
A 1-year-10-month-old child developed left-sided Ramsay Hunt syndrome (RHS) without vesicles 1 month after an episode of varicella zoster infection. No ear symptoms, including hearing loss, tinnitus, or imbalance, were reported.
Farhan Fader +2 more
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Effectiveness of interventions to improve the uptake of immunisation in primary care, with specific focus on Mumps, Measles and Rubella (MMR) [PDF]
Background: There has been a decade of MMR vaccine uptake which is below the threshold for herd immunity for measles and large numbers of children are unprotected. The number of measles cases in England is now rising (DH, 2008).
Morrell, Jane +3 more
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Background. Chickenpox is the second most common cause of pediatric infectious pathologies. Specific chickenpox immune prevention has been in use around the world for more than 20 years.
D. V. Raiskii +3 more
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Beyond the Rash: Simultaneous Bilateral Facial Nerve Palsy Following Childhood Varicella Infection. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Bilateral facial nerve palsy is a rare neurological condition in children and is infrequently associated with primary Varicella (chickenpox) infection. We report the case of a 10‐year‐old previously healthy girl who developed simultaneous bilateral lower motor neuron facial weakness 3 weeks after a self‐limiting varicella infection.
Hassan MS +7 more
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Post Viral Acute Cerebellar Ataxia following Chickenpox (Varicella) in a toddler
Background: Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) is one of the most common infections of childhood causing chickenpox, which in a majority of cases is self-limiting without any complicating consequences. However, in a meagre 0.01-0.03% cases, chickenpox may lead
Sarrah Ali Asghar +4 more
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Evaluation of the effect of chickenpox vaccination on shingles epidemiology using agent-based modeling [PDF]
Background Biological interactions between varicella (chickenpox) and herpes zoster (shingles), two diseases caused by the varicella zoster virus (VZV), continue to be debated including the potential effect on shingles cases following the introduction of
Ellen Rafferty +4 more
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