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Vaccines, 2022 Background: Licheng District of Jinan Prefecture reported a school-based varicella outbreak. We conducted an investigation to analyze the epidemiology and scope of the outbreak, determine varicella vaccine coverage on the school campus, and estimate ...
Xiaoxue Liu +4 more
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Time trends in pediatric hospitalizations for varicella infection are associated with climatic changes: a 22-year retrospective study in a tertiary Greek referral center. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 BACKGROUND/AIMS: The transmission rate of air-borne infectious diseases may vary secondary to climate conditions. The study assessed time trends in the seasonality of hospitalized varicella cases in a temperate region in relation to climatic parameters ...
Elena Critselis +6 more
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Discontinuation of Immunotherapy in Patients With Relapsing Myelitis Without AQP4/MOG Antibodies
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study assesses the outcomes of immunotherapy discontinuation in patients with relapsing seronegative idiopathic myelitis (SIM), a condition that remains uninvestigated due to its rarity. We reviewed records from 77 patients with relapsing SIM at the National Cancer Center of Korea, focusing on 11 who discontinued treatment after a median ...
Ki Hoon Kim +4 more
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Varicella vaccination in Europe – taking the practical approach
BMC Medicine, 2009 Varicella is a common viral disease affecting almost the entire birth cohort. Although usually self-limiting, some cases of varicella can be serious, with 2 to 6% of cases attending a general practice resulting in complications.
Sadzot-Delvaux Catherine +11 more
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Advances in Single‐Cell Sequencing for Infectious Diseases: Progress and Perspectives
Advanced Science, EarlyView.Single‐cell sequencing technologies uncover novel, unknown, and emergent features of many diseases. This review describes recent progress of single‐cell sequencing technologies and their applications in infectious diseases, summarizes the underlying commonalities of different infections and discusses future research directions, facilitating the ...
Mengyuan Lyu +13 more
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Varicella vaccination - the global experience
Expert Review of Vaccines, 2017 Introduction: Varicella, although a frequently benign childhood disease, nevertheless represents a considerable health burden. WHO recommends including varicella vaccines in universal routine vaccination programs, and maintaining coverage >80%.
Peter Wutzler +5 more
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BMC Family Practice, 2006 Background Little is known about the impact of the recent varicella vaccine shortage. To assess the temporal trend in varicella vaccine administration before 18 and 24 months of age in a community cohort of children prior to, during and after the recent ...
Zimmerman Rick +5 more
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Structure and Antigenicity of Kaposi's Sarcoma‐Associated Herpesvirus Glycoprotein B
Advanced Science, EarlyView.Kaposi's sarcoma‐associated herpesvirus (KSHV) causes severe cancers without effective treatments. This study presents an atomic model of KSHV's critical infection protein, gB, revealing a unique structure shared with related herpesviruses like Epstein‐Barr virus (EBV). The structural similarity highlights vulnerable targets for antibodies, guiding the
Xin‐Yan Fang +8 more
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The impact of varicella vaccination: A 2005–2019 interrupted time series analysis
Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 2023 Varicella is an acute, highly contagious disease in susceptible individuals and is preventable through vaccination. This study aimed to determine the impact of varicella vaccination on hospitalizations and complications at a pediatric reference hospital ...
Katherina U. Miranda +3 more
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