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Determinants of Acceptance of Cervical Cancer Screening in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. [PDF]

, 2012
To describe how demographic characteristics and knowledge of cervical cancer influence screening acceptance among women living in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Multistage cluster sampling was carried out in 45 randomly selected streets in Dar es Salaam. Women
Dartell, Myassa Arkam, Kjaer, Susanne, Susanne Kjaer, Tersbol, Britt, Rasch, Vibeke, Kahesa, Crispin, Britt Tersbol, Kjaer, S., Dartell, M., Mwaiselage, Julius, Julius Mwaiselage, Ngoma, Twalib, Kahesa, C., Ngoma, T., Vibeke Rasch, Rasch, Vibeke; id_orcid, Twalib Ngoma, Dartell, Myassa, Mwaiselage, J., Crispin Kahesa, Myassa Dartell, Tersbol, B., Rasch, V.   +22 more
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Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles in Biomedicine: Advances and Prospects

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Mesoporous silica nanoparticles offer unique properties like high surface area, tunable pores, and functionalization. They excel in drug delivery, tissue engineering, and stimuli‐responsive therapies, enabling targeted and controlled treatments. With roles in cancer therapy and diagnostics, their clinical translation requires addressing challenges in ...
Miguel Manzano, María Vallet‐Regí
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A gH/gL-encoding replicon vaccine elicits neutralizing antibodies that protect humanized mice against EBV challenge

npj Vaccines
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is associated with several malignancies, neurodegenerative disorders and is the causative agent of infectious mononucleosis. A vaccine that prevents EBV-driven morbidity and mortality remains an unmet need.
Kristina R. Edwards, Harman Malhi, Karina Schmidt, Amelia R. Davis, Leah J. Homad, Nikole L. Warner, Crystal B. Chhan, Samuel C. Scharffenberger, Karen Gaffney, Troy Hinkley, Nicole B. Potchen, Jing Yang Wang, Jason Price, M. Juliana McElrath, James Olson, Neil P. King, Jennifer M. Lund, Zoe Moodie, Jesse H. Erasmus, Andrew T. McGuire   +19 more
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Evidence and guidance on vaccine safety and effectiveness in subpopulations [PDF]

, 2011
This dissertation examines post-licensing vaccine safety and effectiveness against two major respiratory diseases in specific subpopulations, with emphasis on safety.
Mak, Tippi
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Chiral Microneedle Arrays With Terahertz Chiroptical Activity With Chiral‐Plasmon‐Chiral‐Phonon Resonance

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Microneedle arrays (MNAs) is a rapidly emerging technology with broad biomedical applications in drug delivery and biosensing. With sub‐millimeter dimensions and periodicity, MNAs possess geometries nearly ideal for biomedical devices operating within the terahertz (THz) spectral window.
Sang Hyun Lee, Hong Ju Jung, John Kim, Bum Chul Park, Caio V. C. R. da Silva, André F. de Moura, Nicholas A. Kotov   +6 more
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Mathematical Modeling of Vaccines That Prevent SARS-CoV-2 Transmission

Viruses, 2021
SARS-CoV-2 vaccine clinical trials assess efficacy against disease (VEDIS), the ability to block symptomatic COVID-19. They only partially discriminate whether VEDIS is mediated by preventing infection completely, which is defined as detection of virus ...
David A. Swan, Ashish Goyal, Chloe Bracis, Mia Moore, Elizabeth Krantz, Elizabeth Brown, Fabian Cardozo-Ojeda, Daniel B. Reeves, Fei Gao, Peter B. Gilbert, Lawrence Corey, Myron S. Cohen, Holly Janes, Dobromir Dimitrov, Joshua T. Schiffer   +14 more
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"It's a can of worms": understanding primary care practitioners' behaviours in relation to HPV using the Theoretical Domains Framework [PDF]

, 2012
Background: The relationship between infection with high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) and cervical cancer is transforming cervical cancer prevention. HPV tests and vaccinations have recently become available.
Judith Murphy, Francis, Jill, Stephan U Dombrowski, O’Leary John J, ATHENS Group, Sharpe, L. T., Martin, Cara M, Francis, Jill J, Jill J Francis, McSherry Lisa A, Martin, C. M., Dombrowski, S. U., McSherry, Lisa A, Linda Sharp, John J O’Leary, Cara M Martin, Francis, J., Dombrowski Stephan U, McSherry, L. A., Lisa A McSherry, Martin Cara M, Sharp, Linda, Francis Jill J, null null, Dombrowski, Stephan U, Murphy Judith, O'Leary, J. J., Murphy, J., Sharp Linda, Murphy, Judith, O'Leary, John J   +30 more
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Dual‐Functional Ingestible Passive Capsules for High‐Throughput Intestinal Sampling with Sealed Containment and Targeted Drug Delivery

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
To address challenges in high‐throughput intestinal sampling with sealed containment and target drug delivery, we developed a dual‐functional ingestible passive capsule with a dual‐triggered control system based on pH‐response and mechanical actuation.
Libing Huang, Houyu Ling, Xizong Chen, Yufei Duan, Yu Liu, Shuntian Cai, Yandan Ren, Wenlong Li, Lei Ren, Miao Wang   +9 more
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Anti-proliferative therapy for HIV cure: a compound interest approach

Scientific Reports, 2017
In the era of antiretroviral therapy (ART), HIV-1 infection is no longer tantamount to early death. Yet the benefits of treatment are available only to those who can access, afford, and tolerate taking daily pills. True cure is challenged by HIV latency,
Daniel B. Reeves, Elizabeth R. Duke, Sean M. Hughes, Martin Prlic, Florian Hladik, Joshua T. Schiffer   +5 more
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HIF activation enhances FcγRIIb expression on mononuclear phagocytes impeding tumor targeting antibody immunotherapy

Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research, 2022
Background Hypoxia is a hallmark of the tumor microenvironment (TME) and in addition to altering metabolism in cancer cells, it transforms tumor-associated stromal cells.
Khiyam Hussain, Rena Liu, Rosanna C. G. Smith, Kri T. J. Müller, Mohammadmersad Ghorbani, Sofia Macari, Kirstie L. S. Cleary, Robert J. Oldham, Russell B. Foxall, Sonya James, Steven G. Booth, Tom Murray, Lekh N. Dahal, Chantal E. Hargreaves, Robert S. Kemp, Jemma Longley, James Douglas, Hannah Markham, Serena J. Chee, Richard J. Stopforth, Ali Roghanian, Matthew J. Carter, Christian H. Ottensmeier, Bjorn Frendéus, Ramsey I. Cutress, Ruth R. French, Martin J. Glennie, Jonathan C. Strefford, Stephen M. Thirdborough, Stephen A. Beers, Mark S. Cragg   +30 more
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