Currently the incidence of hemorrhagic vasculitis in children is characterized by an increase all age groups what may be associated with environmental problems, chronic infection as well food and drugs allergy. To date there are no biomarkers predicting further development exanthema at onset disease followed its outcome. The quantitative functional features cellular humoral immunity various ori...

A previously healthy 6 year old boy was admitted with a two day history of slight fever and sore throat. According to his mother he had had chickenpox at the age of 2, but otherwise he had been in perfect health. During the weeks before his illness there had been a small epidemic ofvaricella at the day care centre which he attended. Physical examination on admission showed generalised enlargeme...

In 1997, a measles outbreak was identified in São Paulo. Between February and December, 20 185 cases were confirmed. From April to July 1997, a seroepidemiologic survey was conducted to identify the recipients of bone marrow (BM) transplants who were susceptible to measles and the occurrence of measles in this population. A total of 156 patients were screened by enzyme immunoassay (EIA). Patien...