Rectal Microbiome Composition Correlates with Humoral Immunity to HIV-1 in Vaccinated Rhesus Macaques. [PDF]
The microbiome is an integral and dynamic component of the host and is emerging as a critical determinant of immune responses; however, its influence on vaccine immunogenicity is largely not well understood.
Dinasarapu, Ashok R+9 more
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Measles: A dangerous vaccine-preventable disease returns
Although a safe and effective vaccine has been available for over 6 decades, vaccine hesitancy in the United States and social and political unrest globally have led to under-vaccination. As a result, in recent months, vaccine control of measles has been
A. Porter, J. Goldfarb
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Shots at school? Public attitudes about vaccination services in school‐based health centers
Abstract Vaccination rates have dropped across the United States. Vaccination hesitancy plays a major role in this development, but access barriers are also a contributing factor. Access barriers are particularly prevalent among marginalized populations.
Simon F. Haeder
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Does Measles Vaccination Reduce the Risk of Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI) and Diarrhea in Children: A Multi-Country Study? [PDF]
Pneumonia and diarrhea occur either as complications or secondary infections in measles affected children. So, the integrated Global Action Plan for Pneumonia and Diarrhea (GAPPD) by WHO and UNICEF includes measles vaccination as preventive measure in ...
Rahul Bawankule+3 more
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Falling into the Echo Chamber: the Italian Vaccination Debate on Twitter [PDF]
The reappearance of measles in the US and Europe, a disease considered eliminated in early 2000s, has been accompanied by a growing debate on the merits of vaccination on social media. In this study we examine the extent to which the vaccination debate on Twitter is conductive to potential outreach to the vaccination hesitant. We focus on Italy, one of
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An approach to periodic, time-varying parameter estimation using nonlinear filtering [PDF]
Many systems arising in biological applications are subject to periodic forcing. In these systems the forcing parameter is not only time-varying but also known to have a periodic structure. We present an approach to estimating periodic, time-varying parameters that imposes periodic structure by treating the time-varying parameter as a piecewise ...
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Vaccine Myths: Setting the Record Straight [PDF]
Despite their standing as one of the most remarkable public health achievements, vaccines have been surrounded by dangerous myths since the development of the smallpox vaccine in the 18th century.
Boom, Julie A+2 more
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Knowledge, attitude and behaviours towards recommended vaccinations among healthcare workers [PDF]
Healthcare workers (HCWs) are an important group of professionals exposed to biological risk during their work activities. So, the aim of this study is to perform a survey on the knowledge, attitude and behaviour of Italian HCWs towards the vaccinations ...
Chiarini, Massimiliano+5 more
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Stochastic and nonstochastic descriptions of the 2019-2020 measles outbreak worldwide with an emphasis in Mexico [PDF]
Measles is an infectious disease caused by the Morbilivirus Measles Virus which has accompanied the human race since the 4th millennium BC, it is a disease usually concerning the paediatric population and in the past, before the advent of vaccination, almost all the population suffered from it, and in some cases the complications derived from this ...
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Future research to underpin successful peste des petits ruminants virus (PPRV) eradication [PDF]
Peste des petits ruminants virus (PPRV) is a significant pathogen of small ruminants and is prevalent in much of Africa, the Near and Middle East and Asia.
Bouna Diop+10 more
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