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Perspectives on Pertussis Prevention

Acta Paediatrica, EarlyView.
Ulrich Heininger
wiley   +1 more source

Predicting and comparing long-term measles antibody profiles of different immunization policies

Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 2001
OBJECTIVE: Measles outbreaks are infrequent and localized in areas with high coverage of measles vaccine. The need is to assess long-term effectiveness of coverage. Since 1991, no measles epidemic affecting the whole island has occurred in Taiwan, China.
Lee Min-Shi, Nokes D. James
doaj  

A Comparison of Vaccination Policies and Immunity Assessment for Measles Control: Insights from the United States and Japan

Viruses
Measles is a highly contagious viral disease and remains a global health challenge despite the availability of effective vaccines. Although many regions have successfully eliminated measles, outbreaks continue to occur owing to vaccine hesitancy ...
Naruhito Otani, Toshiomi Okuno, Toshie Tsuchida, Kaori Ishikawa, Kaoru Ichiki, Takashi Ueda, Satoshi Higasa, Kazuhiko Nakajima   +7 more
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Therapeutic potential of natural products in cancer immunotherapy: Advances and challenges

British Journal of Pharmacology, EarlyView.
This review systematically outlines the mechanisms underlying tumour immunotherapy resistance and elucidates the role of natural products in enhancing therapeutic efficacy as immunomodulatory adjuvants. Abstract Immunotherapy has emerged as a clinically pivotal approach in cancer treatment, but its application remains limited to a small subset of ...
Rao Hu, Kaibin Dai, Zhensheng Lin, Mingfang Ye, Minfeng Chen, Xiaobo Li, Dongmei Zhang   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Is the cultural context of MMR rejection a key to an effective public health discourse? [PDF]

, 2006
Summary Objectives: (1) To explore the social and cultural influences, and health beliefs associated with low uptake of MMR (measles, mumps and rubella vaccine). (2) To describe and explore the prevalence of health beliefs associated with non- compliance
M. Leach (16044083), M. S. Poltorak (16044086), Poltorak, Mike, James Fairhead (4460974), Fairhead, James, Jackie Cassell (4460668), Cassell, Jackie, Iversen, Angela, Leach, Melissa, C. H. Mercer (16044089), A. Iversen (16044092), Mercer, C   +11 more
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Achieving Cancer Prevention Equity: A Policy Analysis of American Cancer Society HPV Vaccination Guidelines

Journal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim To examine the American Cancer Society's HPV vaccination guidelines through a nursing policy analysis framework, assessing justice and equity outcomes in cancer prevention policy implementation. Background Human papillomavirus vaccination remains critical for cancer prevention, yet persistent health disparities undermine equity goals ...
Grace K. Kyei, Evans K. Kyei, Rockson Ansong   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Recombinant Measles Vaccine with Enhanced Resistance to Passive Immunity

Viruses, 2017
Current measles vaccines suffer from poor effectiveness in young infants due primarily to the inhibitory effect of residual maternal immunity on vaccine responses.
Emily Julik, Jorge Reyes-del Valle
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The Role of Viruses in the Pathogenesis of Periodontitis

Journal of Periodontal Research, EarlyView.
This narrative review aimed to summarize current evidence on the presence and potential pathogenic role of viruses in periodontitis. Design: Narrative Review; Population: Patients with periodontitis; Exposure: Detection of viruses in oral samples (biopsies, saliva, gingival crevicular fluid, subgingival plaque, blood); Outcome: Viral prevalence, load ...
Kim Natalie Stolte, Jørgen Slots, Henrik Dommisch   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ascertainment of childhood vaccination histories in northern Malawi.

, 2008
OBJECTIVE: To assess factors related to recorded vaccine uptake, which may confound the evaluation of vaccine impact. METHODS: Analysis of documented vaccination histories of children under 5 years and demographic and socio-economic characteristics ...
Mwinuka, V, Mwagomba, D., Crampin, A.C., McGrath, N, J. Mwafilaso, A. Jahn, Karsulukuta, A., Khunga, A, P. E. M. Fine, Mkisi, RE, Branson, K, A. Katsulukuta, Floyd, S., A. C. Crampin, K. Branson, V. Mwinuka, Branson, K., Fine, P.E.M., Mwafilaso, J., McGrath, N., D. Mwagomba, Khunga, A., S. Floyd, Katsulukuta, A, A. Khunga, Mwafilaso, J, N. McGrath, Jahn, A, Jahn, A., Mwinuka, V., R. E. Mkisi, Crampin, AC, Mwagomba, D, Mkisi, R.E., Katsulukuta, A., Fine, PEM, Floyd, S   +36 more
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Anatomy of a Health Scare: Education, Income and the MMR Controversy in the UK [PDF]

One theory for why there is an education gradient in health outcomes is that more educated individuals more quickly absorb new health-related information.
Dan Anderberg, Arnaud Chevalier, Jonathan Wadsworth   +2 more
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