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Epidemiology of hepatitis A and vaccination policy

open access: yesБиопрепараты: Профилактика, диагностика, лечение, 2018
Hepatitis A (HA) is an acute infectious disease of the liver caused by the hepatitis A virus (HAV). HA disease incidence rate is closely linked to the social and economical development. The results of seroepidemiologic studies show that the prevalence of
I. N. Indikova   +5 more
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Identification of Acute Vaccine-Preventable Hepatitis in Individuals with Chronic Hepatitis in British Columbia between 1991 and 2007

open access: yesCanadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, 2011
BACKGROUND: In British Columbia (BC), hepatitis A virus (HAV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccines are provincially funded for persons with chronic hepatitis infections.
Lily Fang, Amanda Yu, Jane A. Buxton
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A cross-sectional study to assess the awareness and practices related to adult immunization among nursing students in a metropolitan city

open access: yesJournal of Education and Health Promotion, 2018
INTRODUCTION: Immunization against vaccine-preventable diseases in adults is the need of the hour. The student nurses by virtue of training are the frontline health workers dealing with patient care.
Rujuta S Hadaye   +2 more
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Serological immunity against vaccine‐preventable diseases in children with inflammatory bowel disease at diagnosis

open access: yesJPGN Reports, EarlyView.
Abstract Objectives Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are at increased risk of vaccine‐preventable diseases. However, vaccination coverage in this population is often suboptimal. This retrospective study assessed the vaccination status and vaccine serology of children diagnosed with IBD in a high‐income country with broad vaccine access ...
Clara Noble   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Current progress in the development of therapeutic vaccines for chronic hepatitis B virus infection [PDF]

open access: yesIranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences, 2016
Chronic hepatitis B is still a major public health issue despite the successful prophylactic vaccination attempts. Chronicity of hepatitis B virus(HBV) is mainly due to its ability to debilitate host's immune system.
Faezeh Ghasemi   +3 more
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Completion of multiple-dose travel vaccine series and the availability of pharmacist immunizers: A retrospective analysis of administrative data in Alberta, Canada.

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2019
Pharmacists in a number of countries are being trained in the administration of injections with the aim of improving access and adherence to vaccinations.
Sherilyn K D Houle, Dean T Eurich
doaj   +1 more source

Evidence for the stress-linked immunocompetence handicap hypothesis in humans [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Secondary sexual traits that develop under the action of testosterone, such as masculine human male facial characteristics, have been proposed to signal the strength of the immune system due to the sex hormone's immunosuppressive action.
Kecko, Sanita   +6 more
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Refractory Eczema as a Presenting Feature of Common Variable Immunodeficiency

open access: yesJEADV Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) is the most prevalent symptomatic inborn error of immunity (IEI) in adults. It presents with recurrent infections and non‐infectious complications, including autoimmunity, lymphoproliferation and dermatitis.
Mercedes Sanchez‐Diaz   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Safety of human papillomavirus vaccines in healthy young women: a meta-analysis of 24 controlled studies

open access: yesJournal of Pharmaceutical Health Care and Sciences, 2017
Background Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines have been shown to be effective for the eradication of HPV and prevention of cervical cancer. However, the number of women who receive HPV vaccinations has decreased over the last several years in Japan, due
Yukari Ogawa   +3 more
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A review of coronavirus infection in the central nervous system of cats and mice. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2001
Feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) is a common cause of death in cats. Management of this disease has been hampered by difficulties identifying the infection and determining the immunological status of affected cats and by high variability in the ...
Foley, JE, Leutenegger, C
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