Publications by authors named "Raimond Konomi"
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- High MMR vaccination rates have significantly reduced mumps cases in the U.S., but some vaccinated individuals still experience mumps infections.
- Standard diagnostic methods can confirm mumps in unvaccinated individuals but are less reliable for those with prior immunity.
- The study suggests that detecting mumps-specific antibody-secreting B cells using the ELISPOT assay may provide a more reliable diagnostic alternative in cases of suspected mumps among vaccinated individuals.
In this study, we review annual rabies data from Massachusetts from 1985 to 2006, spanning the introduction of raccoon strain rabies in 1992. Of 52,034 animals tested, 9.7% (5,049/52,034) were rabid, representing 26 of over 67 species submitted.
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