Evaluation of a measles vaccine campaign by oral-fluid surveys in a rural Kenyan district: interpretation of antibody prevalence data using mixture models [PDF]
, 2009 We evaluated the effectiveness of a measles vaccine campaign in rural Kenya, based on oral-fluid surveys and mixture-modelling analysis. Specimens were collected from 886 children aged 9 months to 14 years pre-campaign and from a comparison sample of 598
A. BETT +13 more
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Pattern of resilient age-related measles immunity
Инфекция и иммунитет, 2020 Epidemiological situation describing global measles spread is ambiguous. Along with countries succeeded in measles eradication, there are those wherein measles rate remains at quite high level.
A. G. Sonis +7 more
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Genetic characteristics analysis of the hemagglutinin gene of measles virus in Shanghai， 2001‒2018
Shanghai yufang yixue, 2022 ObjectiveTo analyze the genetic characteristics of the hemagglutinin （H） gene of measles virus （MeV） in Shanghai， 2001‒2018.MethodsNasopharyngeal swab specimens were collected from suspected measles cases reported in Shanghai from 2001 to 2018， and the ...
YANG Yuying +6 more
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D4 is the measles virus which caused the measles outbreak in 2004 in Iraq
مجلة كلية الطب, 2008 Background: no previous study is done in Iraq about the isolation and the identification of measles virus although the outbreaks were continuous in the previous years.
Sana'a Muhammad Hussain Alizi +1 more
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Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis of the Brainstem as a Clinical Entity. [PDF]
, 2017 Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) is a rare progressive neurological disorder of early adolescence caused by persistent infection of the measles virus, which remains prevalent worldwide despite an effective vaccine. SSPE is a devastating disease
Ciacci, Joseph D +3 more
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Measles Virus Imported by International Traveler in Jiangsu Province of China, in 2018 and 2019
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, 2020 Measles remains a public health concern in many regions, and the imported measles cases continue to challenge the measles elimination program for most of the countries where measles was verified to be eliminated or approaching elimination.
Ying Hu +3 more
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Vaccine-Associated Measles Encephalitis in Immunocompromised Child, California, USA
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2022 We report a fatal case of vaccine-associated measles encephalitis in an immunocompromised child in California, USA. The infection was confirmed by whole-genome RNA sequencing of measles virus from brain tissue.
Cristina Costales +8 more
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Molecular characterization of measles virus strains causing subactute sclerosing panencephalitis in France in 1977 and 2007: Molecular analysis of SSPE strains in France [PDF]
, 2011 International audienceMeasles virus strains from two subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) cases diagnosed in 1977 (Laine strain) and in 2007 (Hoedts strain) were studied.
Beal, Vanda +5 more
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Инфекция и иммунитет, 2017 A goal for measles elimination globally by 2010–2020 was recognized as one of the priorities in the WHO program “Health for All in the 21st Century” (1998).
A. Yu. Popova +7 more
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Future research to underpin successful peste des petits ruminants virus (PPRV) eradication [PDF]
, 2017 Peste des petits ruminants virus (PPRV) is a significant pathogen of small ruminants and is prevalent in much of Africa, the Near and Middle East and Asia.
Bouna Diop +10 more
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