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Comparative seroprevalence of measles virus immunoglobulin M antibodies in children aged 0–8 months and a control population aged 9–23 months presenting with measles-like symptoms in selected hospitals in Kaduna State

International Journal of General Medicine, 2015
AE Olaitan, EE Ella, JB Ameh Department of Microbiology, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria Background: Measles remains the leading cause of vaccine-preventable childhood mortality in developing countries, with its greatest incidence in children ...
Olaitan AE, Ella EE, Ameh JB
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Updates on Measles Incidence and Eradication: Emphasis on the Immunological Aspects of Measles Infection

Medicina, 2022
Measles is an RNA virus infectious disease mainly seen in children. Despite the availability of an effective vaccine against measles, it remains a health issue in children.
Ali A. Rabaan, Abbas Al Mutair, Saad Alhumaid, Mohammed Garout, Roua A. Alsubki, Fatimah S. Alshahrani, Wadha A. Alfouzan, Jeehan H. Alestad, Abdullah E. Alsaleh, Maha A. Al-Mozaini, Thoyaja Koritala, Sultan Alotaibi, Mohamad-Hani Temsah, Ali Akbar, Rafiq Ahmad, Zainab Khalid, Javed Muhammad, Naveed Ahmed   +17 more
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Characteristics of serological profile in adult measles patients depending on the development of complications

Zaporožskij Medicinskij Žurnal, 2020
The aim – to determine the characteristics of serological profile in adult measles patients depending on the development of complications. Material and methods.
S. O. Bilokobyla, O. V. Riabokon, Yu. Yu. Riabokon, N. V. Onishchenko   +3 more
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Sero-survey of measles virus antibodies among symptomatic children attending Abuja Teaching Hospital, Nigeria

GMS Hygiene and Infection Control, 2021
Background: Nigeria is one of the countries with a high prevalence of measles outbreak in children under 5 years old, despite a history of vaccination. This study aims to determine the prevalence of anti-measles virus IgM and IgG among children under 5 ...
Adekola, Hafeez Aderinsayo, Abdullahi, Idris Nasir, Emeribe, Anthony Uchenna, Faruku, Nafiu, Uzairue, Leonard, Adeyemi Billyrose, Olusoji Matthew, Shuwa, Halima Ali   +6 more
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Virus demyelination [PDF]

, 2003
A number of viruses can initiate central nervous system (CNS) diseases that include demyelination as a major feature of neuropathology. In humans, the most prominent demyelinating diseases are progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy, caused by JC ...
Fazakerley, John K, Walker, Robert
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Global genetic diversity of measles virus (Paramyxoviridae: Morbillivirus: Morbillivirus hominis): historical aspects and current state

Вопросы вирусологии, 2023
Monitoring the circulation of the measles virus and studying its genetic diversity is an important component of the measles elimination program. A methodological approach to molecular genetic studies and their interpretation in the measles surveillance ...
Tatiana S. Rubalskaia, Denis V. Erokhov, Polina E. Zherdeva, Tamara A. Mamaeva, Nina T. Tikhonova   +4 more
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Epstein-Barr virus but not cytomegalovirus is associated with reduced vaccine antibody responses in Gambian infants. [PDF]

, 2010
BACKGROUND: Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and cytomegalovirus (CMV) are persistent herpesviruses that have various immunomodulatory effects on their hosts. Both viruses are usually acquired in infancy in Sub-Saharan Africa, a region where childhood vaccines ...
Ebrima S Touray, Whittle, H., Miles David J. C., Kaye, Steve, Melba S Palmero, Roberts, E., Ojuola, Olubukola, Miles, DJ, Palmero Melba S., Ojuola, O, Kaye Steve, Duah, NO, Mohammed, N.I., Cotten, M., Marianne van der Sande, Waight Pauline, Rowland-Jones, S., van der Sande, M, Cotten, M, Touay, Ebrima S., Holder, B., Cotten Matthew, Mohammed, NI, van der Sande Marianne, Whittle, H, Crozier, Sarah, Roberts, Elishia, Rowland-Jones, Sarah, Crozier, S., Miles, David J.C., Palmero, Melba S., Ojuola Olubukola, Waight, P., Touray, ES, Beth Holder, Roberts Elishia, Nuredin Ibrahim Mohammed, Nancy O Duah, Sarah Crozier, Touray, E.S., Hilton Whittle, Mohammed, Nuredin Ibrahim, Elishia Roberts, Sarah Rowland-Jones, Ebrima S. Touray, Touray, Ebrima S, van der Sande, M., Nancy O. Duah, Matthew Cotten, Whittle Hilton, Miles, David J C, Steve Kaye, Miles, David JC, van der Sande, Marianne, Kaye, S, Ojuola, O., David J C Miles, Mohammed Nuredin Ibrahim, Holder Beth, Palmero, M.S., Duah Nancy O., Melba S. Palmero, Cotten, Matthew, Duah, Nancy O, Palmero, Melba S, Whittle, Hilton, Miles, DJC, Rowland-Jones Sarah, Miles, D.J., Kaye, S., Holder, B, Olubukola Ojuola, David J. C. Miles, Touray Ebrima S., Duah, Nancy O., Palmero, MS, Duah, N.O., Waight, Pauline, Roberts, E, Rowland-Jones, S, Holder, Beth, Waight, P, Crozier, S, Pauline Waight, Crozier Sarah   +84 more
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Detection of measles cases in the Republic of Guinea in 2017–2018

Инфекция и иммунитет, 2020
In 2017, WHO reported 596 confirmed measles cases in Guinea Republic connected to the 2016–2017 epidemic outbreak that was stopped after additional immunization (SIA) against measles in two provinces of the country.
I. N. Lavrentieva, M. A. Bichurina, A. Y. Antipova, J. Camara, N.F. Magassouba   +4 more
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Development of a high-throughput assay to measure measles neutralizing antibodies.

PLoS ONE, 2019
Measles virus is highly infectious and remains a leading cause of vaccine preventable deaths in children. Neutralizing antibody responses elicited by measles virus infection or immunization are a serological correlate of protection.
Esmeralda Alvarado-Facundo, Susette Audet, William J Moss, Judy A Beeler   +3 more
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MEASLES VIRUS IMMUNITY LEVEL STUDY IN PARTICULAR POPULATION GROUPS OF THE REPUBLIC OF GUINEA WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF GLOBAL MEASLES ELIMINATION PROGRAM. REPORT 1

Инфекция и иммунитет, 2017
Measles remains one of the main reasons for child mortality in developing countries and periodically leads to the emergence of large outbreaks in different countries.
A. Yu. Popova, M. A. Bichurina, I. N. Lavrentyeva, N. V. Zheleznova, A. Yu. Antipova, S. A. Shcherbakova, M. Y. Boiro, A. A. Totolian   +7 more
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