Etiology of childhood community acquired pneumonia and its implications for vaccination
Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2001 Pneumonia is an important cause of morbidity and mortality among children throughout the world. Vaccines are available for some organisms, but they are underutilized and/or still in development.
Nascimento-Carvalho Cristiana M.C.
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Circulating Antibody-Secreting Cells and Salivary Antibodies Induced by the Capsular Polysaccharide of Streptococcus Pneumoniae : after Parenteral Immunisation and in Acute Otitis Media [PDF]
, 1999 Väitöskirj
Nieminen, Tea
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Evaluation of an alternative informed consent procedure for clinical trials conducted in The Gambia [PDF]
Background: Comprehension of informed consent poses greater challenges to clinical trial participants in The Gambia because of low literacy and absence of standardised formats for writing the local languages.
Afolabi, MO
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Strategic evaluations and techno-economic networks. Vaccine innovation in the Cuban biotech sector: for public health – or for profits? [PDF]
In this paper the Cuban biotech sector with its highly integrated vaccine industry is analyzed in the perspective of the techno-economic network model of Michel Callon. The paper discusses the strategic evaluations that have been performed in the sector.
Jens Plahte
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Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2008 Background: During the last two decades, significant changes have taken place in the epidemiology of meningitis, especially due to the global availability and expanding use of Hib vaccines.
Nihar Dash,1,2 Debadatta Panigrahi,2 Saleh Al Khusaiby,3 Salah Al Awaidy,4 Shyam Bawikar.4
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Immunization Update, January 2009, Vol. 1, no. 10 [PDF]
, 2009 Monthly newsletter for the Iowa Department of Public ...
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Haemophilus influenzae Type b (Hib) Vaccines
, 2017 Haemophilus influenzae is a human-restricted pathogen that colonises the nose and throat and to a lesser extent the conjunctivae and genital tract.
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Fallos vacunales a vacunas conjugadas de Streptococcus pneumoniae y Haemophilus influenzae tipo b
Anales de la Facultad de Medicina, 2016 Haemophilus influenzae type b and Streptococcus pneumoniae are the main cause agents of otitis, pneumonia, sepsis and meningitis, affecting mainly children under 5 years.
Gonzalo Angulo +7 more
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The Costs and Benefits of Front-loading and Predictability of Immunization [PDF]
How can the international community save more children’s lives faster and more effectively in the 21st century? This Working Paper analyzes the extent to which “frontloading” and predictable vaccine funding, as proposed by the International Finance ...
Ethan Yeh, Owen Barder
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Evaluation of the Safety and Immunogenicity of the RTS,S/AS01E Malaria Candidate Vaccine When Integrated in the Expanded Program of Immunization [PDF]
, 2017 Background. The RTS,S/AS01E malaria candidate vaccine is being developed for immunization of African infants through the Expanded Program of Immunization (EPI). Methods.
Abdulla, Salim +41 more
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