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TIV vaccination modulates host responses to influenza virus infection that correlate with protection against bacterial superinfection [PDF]

, 2019
Background: Influenza virus infection predisposes to secondary bacterial pneumonia. Currently licensed influenza vaccines aim at the induction of neutralizing antibodies and are less effective if the induction of neutralizing antibodies is low and/or the
Choi, Angela, Christopoulou, Ioanna, García-Sastre, Adolfo, Saelens, Xavier, Schotsaert, Michael   +4 more
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High dissolved oxygen tension triggers outer membrane vesicle formation by Neisseria meningitidis

Microbial Cell Factories, 2018
Background Outer membrane vesicles (OMVs) are nanoparticles released by Gram-negative bacteria and can be used as vaccines. Often, detergents are used to promote release of OMVs and to remove the toxic lipopolysaccharides.
Matthias J. H. Gerritzen, Ronald H. W. Maas, Jan van den Ijssel, Lonneke van Keulen, Dirk E. Martens, René H. Wijffels, Michiel Stork   +6 more
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Characterization of Lactobacilli Phage Endolysins and Their Functional Domains–Potential Live Biotherapeutic Testing Reagents

Viruses, 2023
Phage endolysin-specific binding characteristics and killing activity support their potential use in biotechnological applications, including potency and purity testing of live biotherapeutic products (LBPs).
Robert J. Dorosky, Stephanie L. Lola, Haleigh A. Brown, Jeremy E. Schreier, Sheila M. Dreher-Lesnick, Scott Stibitz   +5 more
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Bacterial outer membrane vesicles and vaccine applications [PDF]

, 2014
Vaccines based on outer membrane vesicles (OMV) were developed more than 20 years ago against Neisseria meningitidis serogroup B. These nano-sized structures exhibit remarkable potential for immunomodulation of immune responses and delivery of “self ...
Acevedo, Reinaldo, Acosta, Armando, Campa, Concepcion, Cardoso, Daniel, Fernandez, Sonsire, Ferro, Valerie, Garcia, Luis, Perez, Jose Luis, Rosenqvist, Einar, Sarmiento, Maria Elena, Zayas, Caridad   +10 more
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Vaccines against bacterial meningitis [PDF]

British Medical Bulletin, 2004
Meningitis remains an important cause of morbidity and mortality among children >5 years of age and is especially prevalent in developing countries. Effective routine immunization against Hib, pneumococcus and serogroupC meningococcus has had a significant impact on both invasive disease and carriage caused by these encapsulated bacteria.
Segal, S, Pollard, A
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Population, sexual and reproductive health, rights and sustainable development: forging a common agenda. [PDF]

, 2010
This article suggests that sexual and reproductive health and rights activists seeking to influence the post-2015 international development paradigm must work with sustainable development advocates concerned with a range of issues, including climate ...
Campbell, D. M., Carter, P. E., Collins-Emerson, J. M., French, N. P., Hathaway, S., Marshall, J., Midwinter, A. C., Mullner, P., Pirie, R., Shadbolt, T., Spencer, Simon E. F., Wilson, D. J.   +11 more
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A Vaccine Against Group B Streptococcus: Recent Advances [PDF]

, 2020
Group B streptococcus (GBS) causes a high burden of neonatal and infant disease globally. Implementing a vaccine for pregnant women is a promising strategy to prevent neonatal and infant GBS disease and has been identified as a priority by the World ...
Carreras-Abad, C, Heath, PT, Le Doare, K, Ramkhelawon, L   +3 more
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Reducing Campylobacter jejuni colonization in broiler chickens by in-feed supplementation with hyperimmune egg yolk antibodies [PDF]

, 2019
Campylobacter infections sourced mainly to poultry products, are the most important bacterial foodborne zoonoses worldwide. No effective measures to control these infections in broiler production exist to date.
Canessa, Stefano, De Zutter, Lieven, Garmyn, An, Haesebrouck, Freddy, Heyndrickx, Marc, Martel, An, Pasmans, Frank, Van Rysselberghe, Nathalie, Vandeputte, Jasmien   +8 more
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Analysis of pneumococcal serotypes distribution to determine a model composition for a Russian pneumococcal conjugate vaccine

Биопрепараты: Профилактика, диагностика, лечение, 2022
Diseases caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae, as well as antibiotic resistance of its serotypes, are the leading cause of death amongst children worldwide.
V. P. Trukhin, A. E. Evtushenko, E. L. Salimova, A. D. Konon, M. R. Khaitov, V. A. Merkulov   +5 more
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Efficacy, safety, and immunogenicity of the Shigella sonnei 1790GAHB GMMA candidate vaccine: Results from a phase 2b randomized, placebo-controlled challenge study in adults

EClinicalMedicine, 2021
Background: Shigellosis accounts for substantial morbidity and mortality worldwide and is the second most common cause of moderate and severe diarrhoea in children.
Robert W. Frenck, Jr, Valentino Conti, Pietro Ferruzzi, Augustin G.W. Ndiaye, Susan Parker, Monica Malone McNeal, Michelle Dickey, Juan Paolo Granada, Giulia Luna Cilio, Iris De Ryck, Francesca Necchi, Akamol E. Suvarnapunya, Omar Rossi, Alessandra Acquaviva, Lakshmi Chandrasekaran, Kristen A. Clarkson, Joachim Auerbach, Elisa Marchetti, Robert W. Kaminski, Francesca Micoli, Rino Rappuoli, Allan Saul, Laura B. Martin, Audino Podda   +23 more
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