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A quality improvement initiative to improve growth monitoring of children attending immunization clinic in an urban primary health centre in Delhi

BMC Pediatrics
Background Immunization clinics present an opportunity for passive screening for malnutrition among young children through plotting of growth charts. Passive screening for malnutrition can enable timely interventions and improve morbidity and mortality ...
Ravneet Kaur, Udita Singh, K. Srinath, Anjusha Ranjith, Baridalyne Nongkynrih   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Immunotherapy for Alzheimer’s Disease: Past, Present and Future

Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 2014
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is an incurable, progressive, neurodegenerative disorder affecting over 5 million people in the US alone. This neurological disorder is characterized by widespread neurodegeneration throughout the association cortex and limbic ...
Brian eSpencer, Eliezer eMasliah
doaj   +1 more source

Generation of a recombinant chickenized monoclonal antibody against the neuraminidase of H9N2 avian influenza virus

AMB Express, 2020
We previously reported a monoclonal antibody (mAb), 1G8, against the neuraminidase (NA) of H9N2 avian influenza virus (AIV) with significant NA inhibitory activity.
Fei Wang, Yajuan Wang, Zhimin Wan, Hongxia Shao, Kun Qian, Jianqiang Ye, Aijian Qin   +6 more
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Active and Passive Immunization Protects against Lethal, Extreme Drug Resistant-Acinetobacter baumannii Infection

PLoS ONE, 2012
Extreme-drug-resistant (XDR) Acinetobacter baumannii is a rapidly emerging pathogen causing infections with unacceptably high mortality rates due to inadequate available treatment.
G. Luo, Lin Lin, A. Ibrahim, Beverlie Baquir, Paul Pantapalangkoor, R. Bonomo, Y. Doi, M. Adams, T. Russo, B. Spellberg   +9 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Recommendations for the prevention of respiratory syncytial virus in high-risk pediatric groups [PDF]

Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2009
Janković Borisav, Minić Predrag, Maglajlić-Đukić Svjetlana, Prekajski Niveska   +3 more
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Current and Novel Approaches in Influenza Management

Vaccines, 2019
Influenza is a disease that poses a significant health burden worldwide. Vaccination is the best way to prevent influenza virus infections. However, conventional vaccines are only effective for a short period of time due to the propensity of influenza ...
Erasmus Kotey, Deimante Lukosaityte, Osbourne Quaye, William Ampofo, Gordon Awandare, Munir Iqbal   +5 more
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Vectors and Vector‐Borne Diseases: Biology, Epidemiology and Integrated Control Strategies

Journal of Applied Entomology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Vector‐Borne Diseases (VBDs), transmitted by arthropods such as mosquitoes, ticks, fleas and sandflies, represent a significant threat to global health. These diseases can be caused by a variety of pathogens, including bacteria, viruses, protozoa, and helminths.
Roberta Rinaldi, Carmen Scieuzo, Federica De Stefano, Luca Masucci, Patrizia Falabella   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Passive Immunization with Anti-Tau Antibodies in Two Transgenic Models

Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2011
Background: Recent active immunization studies have raised the possibility of modulating Tau pathology. Results: Peripheral administration of two antibodies against pathological Tau forms reduces Tau pathology and improves functional outcomes. Conclusion:
Xiyun Chai, Su Wu, T. Murray, Robert D. Kinley, C. Cella, H. Sims, Nicola Buckner, Jenna Hanmer, P. Davies, M. O'Neill, M. Hutton, Martin Citron   +11 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Phage Therapy: Targeting the Gut Microbiota for the Treatment of Acute Pancreatitis

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a common clinical inflammatory condition whose severity is closely associated with both local pancreatic injury and systemic complications. Research indicates that gut microbiota dysbiosis and subsequent bacterial translocation can exacerbate disease progression via the gut–pancreas axis, representing a critical ...
Jiawei Chen, Caihan Duan, Keyi Zhang, Jun Liu, Chaoqun Han   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Demystifying Community Buy‐In for an Agricultural Health and Safety Intervention in Rural Wisconsin, USA

Annals of Anthropological Practice, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Anthropologists and public health professionals have long recognized the value of people‐centered, community‐based interventions. Securing community buy‐in is an essential precursor to any successful community‐based intervention. We describe the adaptation of pile sort methods to understand existing community relations, establish community buy‐
Jakob Hanschu, Casper G. Bendixsen, Kathrine L. Barnes   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source