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Molecular characterisation of the emerging measles virus from Roraima state, Brazil, 2018
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2019 Measles is a human infectious disease of global concern that is caused by the measles virus. In this study, we report the complete genome sequencing of one measles virus isolate, genotype D8, that was obtained directly from a urine sample in Boa Vista ...
Cátia Alexandra Ribeiro Meneses +15 more
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Improving sensitivity of oral fluid testing in IgG prevalence studies: application of mixture models to a rubella antibody survey [PDF]
, 2003 A method for the analysis of age-stratified antibody prevalence surveys is applied to a previously reported survey of antibody to rubella virus using oral fluid samples in which the sensitivity of the assay used was shown to be compromised.
Enquselassie, F. +4 more
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Measles Outbreak among Previously Immunized Adult Healthcare Workers, China, 2015
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, 2016 Measles is caused by measles virus belonging to genus Morbillivirus of the family Paramyxoviridae. Vaccination has played a critical role in controlling measles infection worldwide. However, in the recent years, outbreaks of measles infection still occur
Zhengyi Zhang +10 more
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Extracting the time-dependent transmission rate from infection data via solution of an inverse ODE problem [PDF]
, 2012 The transmission rate of many acute infectious diseases varies significantly in time, but the underlying mechanisms are usually uncertain. They may include seasonal changes in the environment, contact rate, immune system response, etc.
Anderson R. M. +10 more
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An Early Record of Photochemotherapy for Vitiligo by Rhazes (865–925 ce) in Liber Continens
JEADV Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Alireza Tavakkoli
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Public health reforms and the mortality decline in nineteenth‐century Italy
The Economic History Review, EarlyView.Abstract This study examines the impact of Italy's 1887–8 health reforms on mortality, contributing to the historical debate on the state's role in Europe's health transition. Leveraging event‐study‐style difference‐in‐differences approach, we assess the effectiveness of the Crispi–Pagliani reforms, which strengthened public health governance and ...
Francesco Maria Salvatore Fiore Melacrinis +1 more
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European Journal of Haematology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is increasingly used to treat malignant and non‐malignant diseases. Following allogeneic HSCT, patients are particularly vulnerable to vaccine‐preventable diseases (VPD) because conditioning depletes immune cells, including memory cells.
Hélène Buvelot +3 more
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Human mobility networks and persistence of rapidly mutating pathogens [PDF]
, 2016 Rapidly mutating pathogens may be able to persist in the population and reach an endemic equilibrium by escaping hosts' acquired immunity. For such diseases, multiple biological, environmental and population-level mechanisms determine the dynamics of the
Aleta, Alberto +5 more
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Health Information &Libraries Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Background The inclusion of marginalized populations in health information research is crucial for ensuring equitable health outcomes and addressing systemic disparities. However, underrepresentation of these groups remains a significant issue, particularly in health misinformation correction research.
Romy RW, Junhan Chen, Yuan Wang
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Emerging Challenges and Opportunities in Infectious Disease Epidemiology. [PDF]
, 2019 Much of the intellectual tradition of modern epidemiology stems from efforts to understand and combat chronic diseases persisting through the 20th century epidemiologic transition of countries such as the United States and United Kingdom.
Lewnard, Joseph A, Reingold, Arthur L
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