title: Reducing the global burden of congenital rubella syndrome: report of the World Health Organization Steering Committee On Research Related To Measles and Rubella Vaccines and Vaccination, June 2004.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, King's College London School of Medicine, London, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Jennifer M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Best
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Castillo-Solorzano
authors.forename: John S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Spika
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Icenogle
authors.forename: John W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Glasser
authors.forename: Nigel J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Gay
authors.forename: Jon
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Andrus
authors.forename: Ann M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Arvin
mesh_terms: D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017589:Immunization Programs; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D022542:Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000276:immunology; D008954:Models, Biological; D011159:Population Surveillance; D011247:Pregnancy; D012409:Rubella / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012410:Rubella Syndrome, Congenital / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012411:Rubella Vaccine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000276:immunology; D012412:Rubella virus / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D014944:World Health Organization
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D022542:Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine; D012411:Rubella Vaccine