A Global Perspective of Childhood Vaccinations: Past, Present, and Future—From Smallpox to mRNA
ABSTRACT Childhood immunisation is one of the most successful public health interventions in history, preventing millions of deaths and substantially reducing global child mortality. This mini‐review summarises the historical development of childhood vaccines, the role of global coordination in expanding immunisation coverage, and the innovations that ...
Tobias Alfvén, Tania Reza, Alieu Sowe
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Epidemiology of rubella virus cases in the pre-vaccination era of Ethiopia, 2009–2015
Background Rubella is a common mild rash illness caused by rubella virus. The majority of infections occur in children and young adults. The infection is the cause of a serious birth defect known as Congenital Rubella Syndrome (CRS) when a woman acquires
Mekonen Getahun +15 more
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Vaccine-associated Rubella – a report of two cases and a review of the literature
We report the clinical characteristics of two adult patients, presenting with a typical erythematous rash consistent with rubella disease after MMR vaccination. Both patients had an uncomplicated clinical course and recovered uneventfully.
Sean Wei Xiang Ong +9 more
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Suitability of simple human immunodeficiency virus rapid tests in clinical trials in community-based clinic settings. [PDF]
The suitability and accuracy of using simple human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) rapid (SR) tests in community-based clinics in northwest Tanzania were determined to assess eligibility for participation in clinical trials.
Vallely, Andrew +19 more
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GLUT1 Deficiency Syndrome with Coexistent Movement Disorder and Anemia
Movement Disorders Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Sangeetha Yoganathan +12 more
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The cerebral palsy directed acyclic graph: A structural causal model of aetiology
The first international cerebral palsy directed acyclic graph (CP‐DAG) maps over 100 nodes and 370 links across biological, clinical, and social domains, offering a unified causal framework to guide research and identify knowledge gaps. Abstract Aim To describe the development of the initial version of the cerebral palsy (CP) directed acyclic graph ...
Shona Goldsmith +9 more
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Humoral and cellular immunity to measles and rubella virus antigens in healthy subjects
An issue of eradicating measles and rubella virus-induced infections currently remains unresolved, despite existing effective methods for specific prophylaxis and WHO’s commitment to a mass vaccination policy. While improving epidemic situation, analysis
M. A. Smerdova +6 more
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Epidemiology of varicella zoster virus infection in Canada and the United Kingdom. [PDF]
Many countries are currently studying the possibility of mass vaccination against varicella. The objective of this study was to provide a comprehensive picture of the pre-vaccine epidemiology of the varicella zoster virus (VZV) to aid in the design of ...
Edmunds, WJ +7 more
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Inborn errors of immunity in children with neuroinflammation
Abstract Inborn errors of immunity (IEIs), an expanding group of monogenic disorders with diverse clinical manifestations, are increasingly recognized to include neuroinflammatory disease. Examples of diseases included under this umbrella are Aicardi–Goutières syndrome, deficiency of adenosine deaminase 2, familial haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis ...
Eppie M Yiu +5 more
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Sensitivity of a Novel Lizard-Derived Cell Line (Z1) to Measles, Rubella and Respiratory Syncytial Viruses. [PDF]
This study aimed to investigate the sensitivity of the Z1 cell line to Measles, Rubella and Respiratory Syncytial Viruses, and to follow up on the formation of subsequent cytopathic effects for evaluating the potential of the Z1 cell line as a suitable ...
Mohammad kazem Shahkarami +5 more
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