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Falhas vacinais: avaliando vacinas febre amarela, sarampo, varicela e caxumba

Cad. Saúde Pública (Online); 36 (supl.2), 2020
Resumo: A vacinação é uma das maiores intervenções em saúde pública pela segurança e efetividade, porém nem sempre vacinar significa imunizar. Inúmeros aspectos relacionados tanto ao indivíduo que recebe a vacina, quanto à especificidade de cada imunobiológico administrado compõem o process...

Diagnostic algorithm for the confirmation of cases of measles and rubella in Mexico

Gac. méd. Méx; 155 (5), 2019
Due to the successful implementation of measles and rubella elimination strategies, Mexico announced the interruption of endemic transmission of measles in 1996 and that of rubella in 2008. After a verification process, the region of the Americas was declared free of rubella and congenital rubella syndro...

Epidemiological profile of 39 cases of microcephaly caused by congenital infections diagnosed in the state of Rio Grande do Sul between 2015-2017

Clin. biomed. res; 39 (3), 2019
Introduction: Microcephaly is a clinical finding that can arise from congenital anomalies or emerge after childbirth. Maternal infections acquired during pregnancy can result in characteristic brain damage in the newborn (NB), which may be visible even in the fetal stage. To describe the epidemiological ...

Molecular aspects of the teratogenesis of rubella virus

Biol. Res; 52 (), 2019
Rubella or German measles is an infection caused by rubella virus (RV). Infection of children and adults is usually characterized by a mild exanthematous febrile illness. However, RV is a major cause of birth defects and fetal death following infection in pregnant women. RV is a teratogen and is a major ...

A Review of Traditional Vaccine-Preventable Diseases and the Potential Impact on the Otolaryngologist

Abstract Introduction A majority of otolaryngologists have not had direct experience with many vaccine-preventable diseases since the creation of national vaccination programs. Despite the elimination of endemic transmission of some of these diseases in the United States, outbreaks can occur anywhere a...

Vacuna contra sarampión rubeola y paperas y su asociación con autismo: a 20 años de controversia

Resumen En la presente revisión se ofrecen las pautas éticas que rigen el esquema con que debe ser aplicada la vacuna triple contra Sarampión Rubeola y Paperas. Se hace énfasis en la falta de datos clínicos que hayan asociado esta vacuna con el desarrollo de autismo en niños y se expone con base en...

Anafilaxia relacionada à vacina sarampo, caxumba e rubéola, Santa Catarina, Brasil, 2014 e 2015

Resumo: Os objetivos consistiram em descrever os casos e verificar a frequência de anafilaxia relacionada à vacina sarampo, caxumba e rubéola (SCR) do produtor A, bem como avaliar os possíveis fatores de risco associados. Estudo de caso-controle (1:4), em Santa Catarina, Brasil, de 14 de julho de 201...

Polyspecific antibodies without persisting antigen in multiple sclerosis, neurolupus and Guillain-Barré syndrome: immune network connectivity in chronic diseases

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 75 (8), 2017
ABSTRACT The polyspecific antibody synthesis in multiple sclerosis (MS) gained diagnostic relevance with the frequent combination of measles-, rubella- and varicella zoster antibodies (MRZ-antibody reaction) but their pathophysiological role remains unknown. This review connects the data for intrathecal ...

Inmunidad humoral a tétanos, sarampión y rubéola en niños con leucemia linfoblástica aguda luego del tratamiento quimioterápico

Arch. argent. pediatr; 114 (6), 2016
Los regímenes de quimioterapia y los avances en el soporte clínico han mejorado la supervivencia de los niños con leucemia linfoblástica aguda. Son temas de preocupación las secuelas del tratamiento, entre ellas, el daño inmunológico inducido por la terapia inmunosupresora, que se refleja en la p...