Exploring HIV infection and susceptibility to measles among older children and adults in Malawi: a facility-based study

Exploring HIV infection and susceptibility to measles among older children and adults in Malawi: a facility-based study

Background: HIV infection increases measles susceptibility in infants, but little is known about this relationship among older children and adults. We conducted a facility-based study to explore whether HIV status and/or CD4 count were associated with either measles seroprotection and/or measles an...

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Main Authors: Jonathan A. Polonsky, Beverley Singh, Charlie Masiku, Céline Langendorf, Matthew Kagoli, Northan Hurtado, Mathilde Berthelot, Annette Heinzelmann, Adrian Puren, Rebecca F. Grais
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-02-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Measles
HIV
Malawi
Vaccination
CD4
IgG
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971214017275

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