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Viral proteins expressed in the protozoan parasite Eimeria tenella are detected by the chicken immune system [PDF]

, 2016
BACKGROUND: Eimeria species are parasitic protozoa that cause coccidiosis, an intestinal disease commonly characterised by malabsorption, diarrhoea and haemorrhage that is particularly important in chickens.
Blake, D P, Cockle, C, Crouch, C, Macdonald, S E, Marugan-Hernandez, V, Pegg, E, Tomley, F M   +6 more
core   +3 more sources

Identification of Clinical Factors Associated With the Immunogenicity of Homologous ChAdOx1‐nCoV‐19 Vaccine in Hemodialysis Patients

The Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Hemodialysis (HD) patients are at higher risk of severe COVID‐19 and may exhibit suboptimal vaccine responses. This study evaluates the factors influencing vaccine‐induced immunity in HD patients following the second dose of the Vaxzevria. A total of 276 HD patients and 126 controls were included. Antibody responses were assessed using binding
Chia‐Wei Chang, Ping‐Hsun Wu, Li‐Yun Chang, Yu‐Ying Huang, Teng‐Hui Huang, Su‐Chu Lee, Yi‐wen Chiu, Shang‐Jyh Hwang, Tsun‐Yung Kuo, Mei‐Chuan Kuo   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pentavalent vaccination in Kenya: coverage and geographical accessibility to health facilities using data from a community demographic and health surveillance system in Kilifi County

BMC Public Health, 2022
Background There is substantial evidence that immunization is one of the most significant and cost-effective pillars of preventive and promotive health interventions.
Morris Ogero, James Orwa, Rachael Odhiambo, Felix Agoi, Adelaide Lusambili, Jerim Obure, Marleen Temmerman, Stanley Luchters, Anthony Ngugi   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

From Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis to Neurodegenerative Diseases: A Scoping Review of Artificial Intelligence‐Powered Chatbots for Addressing Patients' and Caregivers' Information Needs

Medicine Advances, EarlyView.
This scoping review synthesizes evidence from 24 studies (2019–2024) to examine how AI‐powered chatbots address patients' and caregivers' health information needs across diseases. Findings highlight key benefits such as accessibility, empowerment, efficiency, and personalization, alongside important limitations related to empathy, language and ...
Julie Desgroseilliers, Christine Hamel, Kathy Ogundokun, Karine Latulippe   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Spanish multicentre PIBHE study: Prevalence and immunisation of chronic hepatitis B in haemodialysis patients in Spain

Nefrología (English Edition), 2016
Introduction: The PIBHE study, promoted by the Spanish Liver and Kidney Association and the Dialysis Virus Group of the Spanish Society of Nephrology, is the first study to determine the status of haemodialysis patients with chronic HBV infection and the
Rebeca García Agudo, Sami Aoufi Rabih, Guillermina Barril Cuadrado, Beatriz Proy Vega, Ángel Arias Arias, José Antonio Herruzo Gallego   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

“She vaccinated my baby and that’s all…” Immunisation decision-making and experiences among refugee mothers resettled in Aotearoa New Zealand

BMC Public Health, 2023
Background To prevent disease outbreaks, refugee children must be age-appropriately immunised. This qualitative study gained an in-depth understanding of refugee mothers’ vaccine decision-making and experiences accessing immunisation services for their ...
Nadia A. Charania
doaj   +1 more source

Hemolytic Disease of the Fetus and Newborn: Fetal RHD Genotyping, Targeted Prophylaxis, and Prenatal Therapies

Prenatal Diagnosis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn (HDFN) remains a significant concern in prenatal care primarily caused by maternal alloimmunization against fetal red blood cell antigens, most commonly the D antigen. Noninvasive fetal RHD genotyping, used as a screening tool, enables targeted antenatal prophylaxis and has been implemented in several
Emilie Thorup, Steffen Thorsen, Morten Hanefeld Dziegiel, Olav Bjørn Petersen, Frederik Banch Clausen   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Determination of factors affecting the vaccination status of children aged 12–35 months in Lao People’s Democratic Republic

Heliyon, 2017
Vaccines are one of the most important achievements in public health, and a major contributor to this success is the Expanded Programme on Immunization. The utilisation of vaccination services and completion of the recommended schedule are determined by ...
Anonh Xeuatvongsa, Masahiko Hachiya, Shinsuke Miyano, Tetsuya Mizoue, Tomomi Kitamura   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

An Opportunity Not To Be Missed: Vaccination as an Entry Point for Hygiene Promotion and Diarrhoeal Disease Reduction in Nepal [PDF]

, 2013
This report aims to ascertain whether or not vaccination programmes offer a useful entry point for hygiene promotion and to define options for piloting and scaling up of a hygiene promotion intervention in ...
Katie Greenland, Om Gautam, Yael Velleman   +2 more
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Uptake of three doses of HPV vaccine by primary school girls in Eldoret, Kenya : a prospective cohort study in a malaria endemic setting [PDF]

, 2018
Background: All women are potentially at risk of developing cervical cancer at some point in their life, yet it is avoidable cause of death among women in Sub- Saharan Africa with a world incidence of 530,000 every year.
Kirop, Elijah, Mabeya, Hillary, Menon, Sonia, Mwaliko, Emily Waleghwa, Naanyu, Violet, Orango, Omenge, Vanden Broeck, Davy, Vermandere, Heleen, Weyers, Steven   +8 more
core   +3 more sources