TY - JOUR
T1 - Reducing the global burden of congenital rubella syndrome
T2 - Report of the World Health Organization Steering Committee on Research Related to Measles and Rubella Vaccines and Vaccination, June 2004
AU - Best, Jennifer M.
AU - Castillo-Solorzano, Carlos
AU - Spika, John S.
AU - Icenogle, Joseph
AU - Glasser, John W.
AU - Gay, Nigel J.
AU - Andrus, Jon
AU - Arvin, Ann M.
PY - 2005/12/1
Y1 - 2005/12/1
N2 - Rubella and congenital rubella syndrome (CRS) continue to be important health problems in many countries. In June 2004, the World Health Organization Steering Committee on Research Related to Measles and Rubella Vaccines and Vaccination met to evaluate data from research and operational activities and to identify critical scientific issues and gaps in knowledge that need to be addressed to improve the global control of rubella and CRS. Information about surveillance for rubella, natural and vaccine-induced immunity to rubella, laboratory diagnosis, the molecular epidemiological profile of rubella virus, and mathematical modeling to assess the burden of CRS and the impact of rubella vaccination was reviewed. This report summarizes the presentations and recommendations for future research.
AB - Rubella and congenital rubella syndrome (CRS) continue to be important health problems in many countries. In June 2004, the World Health Organization Steering Committee on Research Related to Measles and Rubella Vaccines and Vaccination met to evaluate data from research and operational activities and to identify critical scientific issues and gaps in knowledge that need to be addressed to improve the global control of rubella and CRS. Information about surveillance for rubella, natural and vaccine-induced immunity to rubella, laboratory diagnosis, the molecular epidemiological profile of rubella virus, and mathematical modeling to assess the burden of CRS and the impact of rubella vaccination was reviewed. This report summarizes the presentations and recommendations for future research.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=27944442333&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1086/497607
DO - 10.1086/497607
M3 - Article
C2 - 16267759
AN - SCOPUS:27944442333
SN - 0022-1899
VL - 192
SP - 1890
EP - 1897
JO - Journal of Infectious Diseases
JF - Journal of Infectious Diseases
IS - 11
ER -