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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, A. VYSE, D. J. NOKES, D. SAMUEL, D. W. G. BROWN, E. A. OKIRO, E. O. OHUMA, Enquselassie, J. ABWAO, Kremer, N. GAY, Nokes, S. WERE, Vyse   +13 more
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Promising Prodiginins Biological Activities

Chemistry &Biodiversity, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Prodiginins are a large family of at least 34 pyrrolic compounds, including the well‐studied red pigment prodigiosin. Prodiginins are produced by several microorganisms displaying broad biological activities, including antimicrobial, antiviral, antiparasitic, antiproliferative, and immunosuppressive activities.
María F. Ladetto, Melisa E. Gantner, Boris E. Rodenak‐Kladniew, Santiago Rodriguez, María L. Cuestas, Alan Talevi, Guillermo R. Castro   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Attenuated measles virus controls pediatric acute B-lineage lymphoblastic leukemia in NOD/SCID mice

Haematologica, 2014
Novel therapies are needed for pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia resistant to conventional therapy. While emerging data suggest leukemias as possible targets of oncolytic attenuated measles virus, it is unknown whether measles virus can eradicate ...
Nike C. Lühl, Felix Zirngibl, Carmen Dorneburg, Jiwu Wei, Meike Dahlhaus, Thomas F.E. Barth, Lüder H. Meyer, Manon Queudeville, Sarah Eckhoff, Klaus-Michael Debatin, Christian Beltinger   +10 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, Upadhyayula, Pavan S, Yang, Jason, Yue, John K   +3 more
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Ethnomedicinal Uses, Phytochemistry, Pharmacological Activities, and Toxicology of the Subfamily Gomphrenoideae (Amaranthaceae): A Comprehensive Review

Chemistry &Biodiversity, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The subfamily Gomphrenoideae is composed of about 480 accepted species, many of which have been historically used as medicinal plants, reason why they have been studied in terms of chemical profile, biological activity, and safety. This review consolidates the advances in research on this subfamily over the past 47 years, emphasizing its ...
Dayanna Isabel Araque Gelves, Giulia Cristina de Andreoli Souza, Alvaro Jose Hernandez Tasco, Marcos José Salvador   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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, Horvat, Branka, Jeantet, Damien, Moulin, Emilie, Waku-Kouomou, Diane, Wild, T.Fabian   +5 more
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Varicella pneumonia associated with incomplete vaccination in a patient with trisomy 21: A case report

Journal of General and Family Medicine, EarlyView.
This case report describes a 24‐year‐old woman with trisomy 21 and an incomplete childhood vaccination history who developed severe disseminated varicella and varicella pneumonia. Chest CT on admission day 3 revealed scattered small nodules in both lung fields, characteristic of varicella pneumonia.
Satoshi Inaba, Sonoko Matsuyama, Hisatoshi Okumura, Atsushi Kawashima   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Performance Evaluation of the VIDAS® Measles IgG Assay and Its Diagnostic Value for Measuring IgG Antibody Avidity in Measles Virus Infection

Viruses, 2016
The objective of this study is primarily to compare the performance of the VIDAS® Measles immunoglobulin (Ig)G assay to that of two other serological assays using an immunoassay technique, Enzygnost® Anti-measles Virus/IgG (Siemens) and Measles IgG ...
Julia Dina, Christian Creveuil, Stephanie Gouarin, Florent Viron, Amelie Hebert, Francois Freymuth, Astrid Vabret   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Antiviral Activity of Polyphenols

Molecular Nutrition &Food Research, EarlyView.
Polyphenols demonstrate remarkable antiviral properties by effectively disrupting multiple biochemical processes essential for viral replication. ABSTRACT Polyphenols are secondary metabolites produced by a large variety of plants. These compounds that comprise the class of phenolic acids, stilbenes, lignans, coumarins, flavonoids, and tannins have a ...
Markus Burkard, Alban Piotrowsky, Christian Leischner, Katja Detert, Sascha Venturelli, Luigi Marongiu   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hepatitis E outbreak in the health district of Bocaranga-Koui, Central African Republic, 2018–2019

BMC Infectious Diseases
Background Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is a major public health disease causing large outbreaks and sporadic cases of acute hepatitis. We investigated an outbreak of HEV infection that occurred in September 2018 in the health district (HD) of Bocaranga-Koui,
Marina Prisca de Marguerite Nombot-Yazenguet, Joël Wilfried Doté, Giscard Wilfried Koyaweda, Philippe Armand Zemingui-Bembete, Benjamin Selekon, Ulrich Vickos, Alexandre Manirakiza, Emmanuel Nakoune, Ionela Gouandjika-Vasilache, Narcisse Patrice Joseph Komas   +9 more
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