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The Molecular Evolution of Type 2 Vaccine-Derived Polioviruses in Individuals with Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases

open access: yesViruses, 2021
The oral poliovirus vaccine (OPV), which prevents person-to-person transmission of poliovirus by inducing robust intestinal immunity, has been a crucial tool for global polio eradication.
Kouichi Kitamura, Hiroyuki Shimizu
doaj   +1 more source

Intussusception and Oral Poliovirus Vaccination: Is There an Association? [PDF]

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Epidemiology, 2004
Oral rotavirus vaccine was voluntarily withdrawn from the market after studies observed an increased risk of intussusception within 2 weeks after immunization. Concern has been raised that other orally administered vaccines, such as oral poliovirus vaccine (OPV), may also be associated with intussusception.
Su-Ting T, Li   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Comprehensive Immunisation Among Children Aged 12-23 Months in India-A Multilevel Modelling Analysis From the National Family Health Survey (2015-21). [PDF]

open access: yesPublic Health Chall
ABSTRACT Under‐5 child mortality due to vaccine preventable diseases (VPDs) contributes to an estimated burden of ∼5.2 million deaths globally, mostly within low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs). Despite ongoing efforts to expand immunisation coverage, gaps in immunisation remain a persistent public health concern, underscoring the need to examine ...
Malik M, Basu S, Girotra S, Kundu S.
europepmc   +2 more sources

Immunity levels to poliovirus in Lao children and adults before the vaccine-derived poliovirus outbreak: A retrospective study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
In 2015, several provinces in Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) experienced a vaccine-derived poliovirus outbreak. This survey was conducted (i) to evaluate the vaccination coverage in different settings and cohorts using the seroprevalence of ...
Nouanthong, Phonethipsavanh   +11 more
core   +1 more source

Low rates of repeat HIV testing despite increased availability of antiretroviral therapy in rural Tanzania: findings from 2003-2010. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
BACKGROUND: HIV counselling and testing (HCT) services can play an important role in HIV prevention by encouraging safe sexual behaviours and linking HIV-infected clients to antiretroviral therapy (ART).
Mtenga, Baltazar   +26 more
core   +1 more source

First report of a persistent oropharyngeal infection of type 2 vaccine-derived poliovirus (iVDPV2) in a primary immune deficient (PID) patient after eradication of wild type 2 poliovirus

open access: yesInternational Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2019
This is the first report of persistent oropharyngeal mucosal infection with type 2 poliovirus (iVDPV2) in a primary immune deficient patient (PID) after wild type 2 poliovirus eradication. The iVDPV2 also established persistence in the gut.
Merav Weil   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

Safety of the recombinant cholera toxin B subunit, killed whole-cell (rBS-WC) oral cholera vaccine in pregnancy [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
INTRODUCTION: Mass vaccinations are a main strategy in the deployment of oral cholera vaccines. Campaigns avoid giving vaccine to pregnant women because of the absence of safety data of the killed whole-cell oral cholera (rBS-WC) vaccine.
Jin Kyung Park (78612)   +82 more
core   +2 more sources

: Circulating Vaccine-Derived Poliovirus Type 2 Emergences Linked to Novel Oral Poliovirus Vaccine Type 2 Use — Six African Countries, 2021–2023

open access: yes, 2023
International audienceCirculating vaccine-derived poliovirus (cVDPV) outbreaks can occur when oral poliovirus vaccine strains (most often, Sabin monovalent oral poliovirus vaccine type 2 [mOPV2]) undergo prolonged circulation in undervaccinated ...
Henderson, Elizabeth   +26 more
core   +1 more source

Oral cholera vaccine use in Zanzibar: socioeconomic and behavioural features affecting demand and acceptance [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
BACKGROUND: Cholera remains a serious public health problem in low-income countries despite efforts in the past to promote oral rehydration therapy as major treatment.
Khatib Ahmed M   +27 more
core   +2 more sources

Immunogenicity and safety evaluation of bivalent types 1 and 3 oral poliovirus vaccine by comparing different poliomyelitis vaccination schedules in China: A randomized controlled non-inferiority clinical trial

open access: yesHuman Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 2017
Background: The type 2 component of the oral poliovirus vaccine is targeted for global withdrawal through a switch from the trivalent oral poliovirus vaccine (tOPV) to a bivalent oral poliovirus vaccine (bOPV). The switch is intended to prevent paralytic
Jingjun Qiu   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

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