Measles virus-specific cellular immunity in patients with vaccine failure

Effects of measles vaccine on humoral and cellular immunity

• Vol 10 • August-September 2008 640 Measles is still a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in children in the Middle East. This region has many hard-to-reach populations, causing difficulties in the provision of adequate immunization coverage. There has been concern that measles vaccine may produce transient immunosuppression in malnourished children and thereby increase their risk fo...

Polyomavirus-Specific Cellular Immunity: From BK-Virus-Specific Cellular Immunity to BK-Virus-Associated Nephropathy?

In renal transplantation, BK-virus (BKV)-associated nephropathy has emerged as a major complication, with a prevalence of 1-10% and graft loss in >50% of cases. BKV is a member of the polyomavirus family and rarely induces apparent clinical disease in the general population. However, replication of polyomaviruses, associated with significant organ disease, is observed in patients with acquired ...

Pathogenesis of vaccine strains of measles virus in suckling hamsters

Excessive Attenuation of Measles Virus as a Possible Cause of Failure in Measles Immunization

Morphological Properties of different measles virus vaccine strains