Publications by authors named "Agnes Durand"
We report the case of a 19-year-old Malian patient, who presented with urethritis and a vesicular rash during the summer of 2022, following a probable heterosexual intercourse. The epidemic context among the male homosexual population and the clinical picture without genital lesions or lymphadenopathy allowed us to discuss both chickenpox and mpox, the latter being finally confirmed by the detection of Monkeypox virus DNA from vesicular fluid.
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- Pre-exposure rabies prophylaxis (PrEP) is essential for those at high risk of exposure to rabies virus, protecting against unrecognized infections.
- A study of 498 vaccinated individuals revealed that 17.2% showed inadequate immune response after the initial vaccination, while only 0.5% had an inadequate response after receiving a booster dose.
- The findings suggest that a single booster significantly enhances long-term immunity, potentially simplifying the need for regular antibody monitoring among those at professional risk.