Alberto Severini

Rationale and design of a clinical trial of a reduced dosing schedule for the nonavalent human papillomavirus vaccine in women living with HIV: The NOVA-HIV study

E. Karlsen, Jenna Langlois, Isabelle Boucoiran, Jason Brophy et autres

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Do vaccinated cases transmit measles? A systematic review and meta-analysis

James Wright, Natasha S. Crowcroft, Julie Perry, Heili Poolsaar et autres

We reviewed evidence on whether vaccinated individuals can transmit measles and conducted a meta-analysis to understand transmission characteristics. We searched and extracted data from peer-reviewed and gray literature and included studies reporting measles transmission events from vaccinated individuals. We meta-analyzed the data …

Do vaccinated cases transmit measles? A systematic review and meta-analysis

James Wright, Natasha S. Crowcroft, Julie Perry, Heili Poolsaar et autres

We reviewed evidence on whether vaccinated individuals can transmit measles and conducted a meta-analysis to understand transmission characteristics. We searched and extracted data from peer-reviewed and gray literature and included studies reporting measles transmission events from vaccinated individuals. We meta-analyzed the data …

Do vaccinated cases transmit measles? A systematic review and meta-analysis

James Wright, Natasha S. Crowcroft, Julie Perry, Heili Poolsaar et autres

Introduction We reviewed evidence on whether vaccinated individuals can transmit measles and conducted a meta-analysis to understand transmission characteristics.Methods We searched and extracted data from peer-reviewed and gray literature and included studies reporting measles transmission events from vaccinated individuals. We meta-analyzed the …

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Development and evaluation of dried urine strip for genital chlamydia and gonorrhea testing

Suzanne Gibbons, Clarissa Klenke, Felicia Roy, Vanessa E. Schulz et autres

ABSTRACT Here, we developed and evaluated a filter-paper urine collection method for chlamydia and gonorrhea testing. Dried urine strips (DUS) were developed to fit into the sample collection tube used for high throughput Hologic Aptima Combo 2 assay, minimizing processing post-sample collection. …

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Assessing measles immunity in individuals of childbearing age in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Selma Osman, Michelle Science, Elizabeth McLachlan, Alberto Severini et autres

OBJECTIVES: Measles is a highly infectious virus with potentially serious complications. Infants too young to be vaccinated depend on maternally-derived, transplacentally-transferred antibodies for early protection. We aimed to identify factors influencing maternal measles immunity, and determine predictors of maternal susceptibility and infant …

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Measles transmission from vaccinated cases - Systematic Review Protocol

Jim Wright, Natasha S. Crowcroft, Julie Perry, Heili Poolsaar et autres

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Prevalence, Treatment, and Follow-Up for Lymphogranuloma Venereum Serovars of Chlamydia trachomatis Among Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex With Men Attending Sexually Transmitted Infection Clinics in Alberta, Canada, 2018 to 2022

Jennifer Gratrix, Sabrina S. Plitt, John Niruban, Jennifer Karwacki et autres

BACKGROUND: Outbreaks of lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) have been reported among gay, bisexual, and men who have sex with other men (gbMSM) in Europe and North America. In Alberta, Canada, a universal surveillance program was initiated to assess LGV rates among gbMSM seen …

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Investigating the measles susceptibility gap in Ontario infants

Shelly Bolotin, Jim Wright, Elizabeth McLachlan, Alberto Severini et autres

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Development and evaluation of a next-generation sequencing methodology for measles virus using Oxford Nanopore Technology

Vanessa Zubach, Gurasis Osahan, Kurt Kolsun, Alberto Severini et autres

We report the development of a bench protocol and evaluation of bioinformatics pipelines for the whole genome sequence (WGS) of measles virus (MeV) genotype D8. We established a bench protocol using 1 kb amplicons tiling the MeV WGS. Four different pipeline parameters …

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What Are the Current HPV Types Contributing to Cervical High-Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions, Adenocarcinoma In Situ, and Early Cervical Cancer?

Lina Salman, L.T. Gien, Danielle Vicus, Michael Shier et autres

OBJECTIVES: To determine the prevalence of human papillomavirus (HPV) types by genotyping high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (HSIL), adenocarcinoma in situ (AIS), and early-stage invasive cervical cancer (ICC) in patients who have been exposed or are naïve to the HPV vaccine. METHODS: This …

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Surveillance for Chlamydia trachomatis variants escaping detection with the Aptima Combo 2 assay in Canada from 2019 to 2021

Felicia Roy, Jennifer Beirnes, Jason J. LeBlanc, Suzanne Gibbons et autres

ABSTRACT Nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs) are the method of choice for Chlamydia trachomatis diagnosis, but these strategies are susceptible to target site mutations. C. trachomatis variants escaping detection with the Aptima Combo 2 (AC2) assay on the Hologic Panther instrument from …

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