By: Katy Shaw-Saliba Measles virus (MeV) is one of the most contagious infectious agents; thus, despite having a highly safe and effective vaccine available, sustained high vaccine coverage (>90%) is required to interrupt transmission [1]. Infection with MeV is diagnosed clinically by the presence of a characteristic fever and maculopapular rash, potentially accompanied by coryza,
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By: Adhella Menur Watching the record of Prof. dr. Bachti Alisjahbana, Sp.PD-KPTI, Ph.D.’s scientific oration and reading Gustiani’s report of her TB biomarker laboratory training in Brazil brought me back to my time as a Research Assistant (RA) for the TRIPOD study (Tuberculosis Research of INA-RESPOND on Drug Resistance). In 2017, I transitioned from working
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By: Gustiani Salim PART THREETRAINING AT RUTGERS UNIVERSITY The final session of the Junior Investigator training took place at Dr. Padmini Salgame’s Laboratory, located in the International Center for Public Health (ICPH), Public Health Research Institute (PHRI), Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, USA. This training continued to focus on discovering transcriptomic signatures for
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