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Strengthening National Immunization Technical Advisory Groups in resource-limited settings: current and potential linkages with polio national certification committees by Greene, Sharon A, Anya, Blanche-Philomene Melanga, Asghar, Humayun, Chaudhri, Irtaza A, Datta, S Deblina, Donadel, Morgane E, Kouadio, Koffi Isidore, Shefer, Abigail M, Cavallaro, Kathleen F

“…Countries are transitioning assets and functions from polio eradication to integrated immunization and surveillance activities. We assessed the extent of…”
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Evaluation of Three Commercially Available Japanese Encephalitis Virus IgM Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assays by ROBINSON, Jaimie S, FEATHERSTONE, David, VASANTHAPURAM, Ravi, BIGGERSTAFF, Brad J, DESAI, Anita, RAMAMURTY, Nalini, ANWARUL HAQUE CHOWDHURY, SANDHU, Hardeep S, CAVALLARO, Kathleen F, JOHNSON, Barbara W

“…We evaluated performance of three commercial Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) IgM antibody capture enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (MAC ELISA) kits with a…”
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Supporting National Immunization Technical Advisory Groups (NITAGs) in development of evidence-based vaccine recommendations and NITAG assessments – New tools and approaches by Hadler, Stephen C., Shefer, Abigail M., Cavallaro, Kathleen F., Ebama, Malembe, Tencza, Catherine, Kennedy, Erin D., Ndiaye, Sidy, Shah, Adeel, Torre, Lisandro, Bresee, Joseph S.

“…•New tools are available to support NITAGs to develop evidence-based vaccine recommendations.•Facilitated trainings using the Evidence to recommendations (EtR)…”
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Region-wide assessment of National Immunization Technical Advisory Groups (NITAGs) using the NITAG Maturity Assessment Tool (NMAT) – Experience from the Eastern Mediterranean Region of the World Health Organization, 2023 by Sume, Gerald Etapelong, Hasan, Quamrul, Shefer, Abigail, Henaff, Louise, Cavallaro, Kathleen F., Tencza, Catherine B., Hadler, Stephen C., Sidy, Ndiaye, Sardar, Parwiz, Kagina, Benjamin M., Hutin, Yvan

“…•NMAT is a comprehensive and user-friendly tool NITAGs, and secretariat can use with little or no external support.•Most countries had either a basic or…”
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Building immunization decision-making capacity within the World Health Organization European Region by Mosina, Liudmila, Sankar Datta, Siddhartha, Shefer, Abigail, Cavallaro, Kathleen F., Henaff, Louise, Steffen, Christoph A., Jacques-Carroll, Lisa

“…A National Immunization Technical Advisory Group (NITAG) is a multi-disciplinary body of national experts that provides evidence-based recommendations to…”
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Demonstration of the Use of Remote Temperature Monitoring Devices in Vaccine Refrigerators in Haiti by Cavallaro, Kathleen F., Francois, Jeannot, Jacques, Roody, Mentor, Derline, Yalcouye, Idrissa, Wilkins, Karen, Mueller, Nathan, Turner, Rebecca, Wallace, Aaron, Tohme, Rania A.

“…After the 2010 earthquake, Haiti committed to introducing 4 new antigens into its routine immunization schedule, which required improving its cold chain (ie,…”
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Expansion of Vaccination Services and Strengthening Vaccine-Preventable Diseases Surveillance in Haiti, 2010-2016 by Tohme, Rania A, Francois, Jeannot, Cavallaro, Kathleen F, Paluku, Gilson, Yalcouye, Idrissa, Jackson, Ernsley, Wright, Tracie, Adrien, Paul, Katz, Mark A, Hyde, Terri B, Faye, Pape, Kimanuka, Francine, Dietz, Vance, Vertefeuille, John, Lowrance, David, Dahl, Benjamin, Patel, Roopal

“…Following the 2010 earthquake, Haiti was at heightened risk for vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs) outbreaks due to the exacerbation of long-standing gaps in…”
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Measles and rubella vaccination coverage in Haiti, 2012: progress towards verifying and challenges to maintaining measles and rubella elimination by Tohme, Rania A., François, Jeannot, Wannemuehler, Kathleen, Magloire, Roc, Danovaro‐Holliday, M. Carolina, Flannery, Brendan, Cavallaro, Kathleen F., Fitter, David L., Purcell, Nora, Dismer, Amber, Tappero, Jordan W., Vertefeuille, John F., Hyde, Terri B.

“…Objectives We conducted a nationwide survey to assess measles containing vaccine (MCV) coverage among children aged 1–9 years in Haiti and identify factors…”
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Expansion of syndromic vaccine preventable disease surveillance to include bacterial meningitis and Japanese encephalitis: Evaluation of adapting polio and measles laboratory networks in Bangladesh, China and India, 2007–2008 by Cavallaro, Kathleen F, Sandhu, Hardeep S, Hyde, Terri B, Johnson, Barbara W, Fischer, Marc, Mayer, Leonard W, Clark, Thomas A, Pallansch, Mark A, Yin, Zundong, Zuo, Shuyan, Hadler, Stephen C, Diorditsa, Serguey, Hasan, A.S.M. Mainul, Bose, Anindya S, Dietz, Vance

“…Abstract Background Surveillance for acute flaccid paralysis with laboratory confirmation has been a key strategy in the global polio eradication initiative,…”
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Strengthening laboratory capacity through the surveillance of rotavirus gastroenteritis in Central Africa: the Surveillance Épidémiologique en Afrique Centrale (SURVAC) Project by Waku‐Kouomou, Diane, Esona, Mathew D., Pukuta, Elizabeth, Gouandijka‐Vasilache, Ionela, Boula, Angeline, Dahl, Benjamin A., Mondonge, Vital, Mekontso, David, Guifara, Gilbert, Mbary‐Daba, Regis, Lewis, Jamie, Yahaya, Ali Ahmed, Mwenda, Jason M., Cavallaro, Kathleen F., Gody, Jean Chrysostome, Muyembe, Jean‐Jacques, Koki‐Ndombo, Paul, Bowen, Michael D.

“…Objectives The goal of the SURVAC pilot project was to strengthen disease surveillance and response in three countries; Cameroon (CAE), Democratic Republic of…”
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Molecular surveillance of rotavirus strains circulating in Yaoundé, Cameroon, September 2007–December 2012 by Boula, Angeline, Waku-Kouomou, Diane, Njiki Kinkela, Mina, Esona, Mathew D., Kemajou, Grace, Mekontso, David, Seheri, Mapaseka, Ngum Ndze, Valantine, Emah, Irene, Ela, Serge, Dahl, Benjamin A., Kobela, Marie, Cavallaro, Kathleen F., Etoundi Mballa, Georges Alain, Genstch, Jon R., Bowen, Michael D., Koki Ndombo, Paul

“…•Molecular surveillance of rotavirus strains in Yaoundé, Cameroon 2007–2012.•Forty percent of children under 5years were positive for rotavirus antigen by EIA…”
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Molecular surveillance of rotavirus infection in Bangui, Central African Republic, October 2011–September 2013 by Banga-Mingo, Virginie, Waku-Kouomou, Diane, Gody, Jean Chrysostome, Esona, Mathew D., Yetimbi, Jean Fandema, Mbary-Daba, Regis, Dahl, Benjamin A., Dimanche, Leon, Koyazegbe, Thomas d’Aquin, Tricou, Vianney, Cavallaro, Kathleen F., Guifara, Gilbert, Bowen, Michael D., Gouandjika-Vasilache, Ionela

“…•Molecular surveillance of rotavirus strains in Bangui, Central African Republic 2011–2013.•47% of children under 5years were positive for rotavirus antigen by…”
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Potential virulence determinants in terminal regions of variola smallpox virus genome by Massung, Robert F, Esposito, Joseph J, Liu, Li-ing, Qi, Jin, Utterback, Theresa R, Knight, Janice C, Aubin, Lisa, Yuran, Thomas E, Parsons, Joseph M, Loparev, Vladimir N, Selivanov, Nickolay A, Cavallaro, Kathleen F, Kerlavage, Anthony R, Mahy, Brian W. J, Venter, J. Craig

“…Smallpox eradication culminated the most successful antimicrobial campaign in medical history. To characterize further the linear double-stranded DNA genome of…”
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Experimental evaluation of rodent exclusion methods to reduce hantavirus transmission to residents in a Native American community in New Mexico by Hopkins, Andrew S, Whitetail-Eagle, Joe, Corneli, Amy L, Person, Bobbie, Ettestad, Paul J, DiMenna, Mark, Norstog, Jon, Creswell, Jacob, Khan, Ali S, Olson, James G, Cavallaro, Kathleen F, Bryan, Ralph T, Cheek, James E, Begay, Bruce, Hoddenbach, Gerard A, Ksiazek, Thomas G, Mills, James N

“…We conducted a pilot study to evaluate the efficacy of rodent proofing continuously occupied homes as a method for lowering the risk for hantavirus pulmonary…”
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Population-based surveillance for bacterial meningitis in China, September 2006-December 2009 by Li, Yixing, Yin, Zundong, Shao, Zhujun, Li, Manshi, Liang, Xiaofeng, Sandhu, Hardeep S, Hadler, Stephen C, Li, Junhong, Sun, Yinqi, Li, Jing, Zou, Wenjing, Lin, Mei, Zuo, Shuyan, Mayer, Leonard W, Novak, Ryan T, Zhu, Bingqing, Xu, Li, Luo, Huiming

“…During September 2006-December 2009, we conducted active population and sentinel laboratory-based surveillance for bacterial meningitis pathogens, including…”
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Measles and rubella vaccination coverage in H aiti, 2012: progress towards verifying and challenges to maintaining measles and rubella elimination by Tohme, Rania A., François, Jeannot, Wannemuehler, Kathleen, Magloire, Roc, Danovaro‐Holliday, M. Carolina, Flannery, Brendan, Cavallaro, Kathleen F., Fitter, David L., Purcell, Nora, Dismer, Amber, Tappero, Jordan W., Vertefeuille, John F., Hyde, Terri B.

“…Abstract Objectives We conducted a nationwide survey to assess measles containing vaccine ( MCV ) coverage among children aged 1–9 years in H aiti and identify…”
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Lassa fever in Guinea: I. Epidemiology of human disease and clinical observations by Bausch, D G, Demby, A H, Coulibaly, M, Kanu, J, Goba, A, Bah, A, Condé, N, Wurtzel, H L, Cavallaro, K F, Lloyd, E, Baldet, F B, Cissé, S D, Fofona, D, Savané, I K, Tolno, R T, Mahy, B, Wagoner, K D, Ksiazek, T G, Peters, C J, Rollin, P E

“…The arenavirus Lassa is found in West Africa, where it sometimes causes a severe illness called Lassa fever. Lassa fever has been seldom investigated outside…”
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Sequences of the raccoon poxvirus hemagglutinin protein by Cavallaro, K F, Esposito, J J

“…Primers based on sequences flanking the vaccinia virus (VV) strain IHD hemagglutinin protein (HA) open reading frame (ORF) enabled amplification of HA DNA…”
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