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Rubella immune status of neonates – a window towards seroprevalence among childbearing women

BMC Public Health, 2016
Background When contracted in pregnancy, rubella may cause serious chronic infection of the fetus and development of Congenital Rubella Syndrome. Despite widespread application of rubella vaccination, periodical outbreaks are still being reported ...
Iris Pejcic, Milica Rankovic Janevski, Aleksandra Knezevic, Djordje Jevtovic, Maja Stanojevic   +4 more
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Evaluating Rubella Immunity in Women of Reproductive Age in Mysuru: A Cross-Sectional Serosurvey

Journal of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
Introduction: This study aimed to determine the seroprevalence of rubella IgG antibodies among women of reproductive age in Mysuru, India. Estimating the rubella seroprevalence in this populationis crucial for informing public health interventions ...
Beebi Ameena1*, Deepa Sriram1, Anuradha Kundapur1   +2 more
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The utility of measles and rubella IgM serology in an elimination setting, Ontario, Canada, 2009-2014.

PLoS ONE, 2017
In Canada, measles was eliminated in 1998 and rubella in 2000. Effective measles and rubella surveillance is vital in elimination settings, hinging on reliable laboratory methods. However, low-prevalence settings affect the predictive value of laboratory
Shelly Bolotin, Gillian Lim, Vica Dang, Natasha Crowcroft, Jonathan Gubbay, Tony Mazzulli, Richard Schabas   +6 more
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How useful is a history of rubella vaccination for determination of disease susceptibility? A cross-sectional study at a public funded health clinic in Malaysia

BMC Family Practice, 2013
Background Identification of pregnant women susceptible to rubella is important as vaccination can be given postpartum to prevent future risks of congenital rubella syndrome.
Cheong Ai Theng, Tong Seng Fah, Khoo Ee Ming   +2 more
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Seroprevalence of cytomegalovirus and rubella among pregnant women in western Sudan

Virology Journal, 2011
Background Maternal cytomegalovirus (CMV) and rubella infections have adverse neonatal outcomes. Basic epidemiological data concerning CMV and rubella is necessary for health planners and care providers.
Nasser Nasser M, Abdelbagi Ismail E, Hamdan Hamdan Z, Adam Ishag   +3 more
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Rubella polyneuropathy [PDF]

Postgraduate Medical Journal, 1975
Summary Two cases of polyneuropathy occurring after rubella infections are described, together with the nerve biopsy and serological findings.
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Preliminary Study on Type I Interferon as a Mucosal Adjuvant for Human Respiratory Syncytial Virus F Protein

Vaccines
Background: Human respiratory syncytial virus (HRSV) imposes a significant disease burden on infants and the elderly. Intranasal immunization using attenuated live vaccines and certain vector vaccines against HRSV has completed phase II clinical trials ...
Hongqiao Hu, Li Zhang, Lei Cao, Jie Jiang, Yuqing Shi, Hong Guo, Yang Wang, Hai Li, Yan Zhang   +8 more
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Congenital rubella syndrome in Iran

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2005
Background Congenital rubella syndrome (CRS) can be prevented with appropriate vaccination programs. The prevalence rates of rubella and CRS in Iran are unknown; therefore, the risk of exposure in pregnant women is not clear. The prevalence of CRS in the
Eftekhar Hasan, Sadighi Jila, Mohammad Kazem   +2 more
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Rubella in Sub-Saharan Africa and sensorineural hearing loss: a case control study

BMC Public Health, 2017
Background Rubella infection can affect several organs and cause birth defects that are responsible for congenital rubella syndrome (CRS). Congenital hearing loss is the most common symptom of this syndrome, occurring in approximately 60% of CRS cases ...
Cristina Caroça, Vera Vicente, Paula Campelo, Maria Chasqueira, Helena Caria, Susana Silva, Paulo Paixão, João Paço   +7 more
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Seroepidemiology of rubella in students of Arak University of Medical Sciences,Three years after national vaccination program

Medical Laboratory Journal, 2009
Background and objectives: Since Rubella is an infectious disease with a few clinical symptoms, it is hardly diagnosed. Especially in the first trimester of pregnancy, congenital rubella is one of the major causes of neonatal mortality and permanent ...
A Ghazavi, M Khaki, N Mosakhani
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