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Adjuvants : an essential component of neisseria vaccines [PDF]
Adjuvants may be classified into delivery systems and immune potentiator or modulator molecules based on their mechanism of action. Neisseria vaccines containing traditional adjuvants such as aluminium salts have existed for long time, but meningitis ...
Acevedo, R.+8 more
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Factors Associated with Immunization Opinion Leadership among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Los Angeles, California [PDF]
We sought to identify the characteristics of men who have sex with men (MSM) who are opinion leaders on immunization issues and to identify potential opportunities to leverage their influence for vaccine promotion within MSM communities.
Bednarczyk, Robert+9 more
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ABSTRACT Introduction SB12 demonstrated equivalence to reference eculizumab (ECU) in complement inhibitor‐naïve patients with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) in the previous randomized, double‐blind, multi‐national, crossover, Phase III study.
Jun Ho Jang+9 more
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Meningococcus this Winter : what was going on? [PDF]
There was a time in the not very distant past when meningococcus was not being recognised locally. While laboratory sensitivity used to isolate Neisseria meningitidis has not changed in Malta, the frequency of its detection has increased, more so in the ...
Falzon, Dennis
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Cocirculation of Hajj and non-Hajj strains among serogroup W meningococci in Italy, 2000 to 2016 [PDF]
In Italy, B and C are the predominant serogroups among meningococci causing invasive diseases. Nevertheless, in the period from 2013 to 2016, an increase in serogroup W Neisseria meningitidis (MenW) was observed.
Arghittu M.+16 more
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Position statement on the management of pregnancy in sickle cell disease
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a hereditary haemoglobinopathy which causes multi‐organ dysfunction. Pregnancies in SCD are high risk with significant maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality, including vaso‐occlusive crises, thrombosis, anaemia, placental insufficiency, fetal growth restriction, preterm birth and medication effects. High level evidence
Mimi Yue+5 more
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Teenagers’ understandings of and attitudes towards vaccines and vaccine-preventable diseases: a qualitative study [PDF]
<p>Background: To examine immunisation information needs of teenagers we explored understandings of vaccination and vaccine-preventable diseases, attitudes towards immunisation and experiences of immunisation.
Barbour+48 more
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ABSTRACT Properdin is an endogenous positive regulator of the complement alternative pathway (AP). Tarperprumig (ALXN1820), a novel humanized bispecific antibody, binds properdin and albumin and is being developed to treat complement‐mediated diseases.
Avner Sandhu+8 more
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Meningococcal antigen in diagnosis and treatment of group A meningococcal infections
Meningococcal antigen was measured by countercurrent immunoelectrophoresis in the blood and cerebrospinal fluid of 200 patients with group A meningococcal meningitis. Antigen was detected in the blood of 27 (13.5 per cent) patients. These patients had a worse prognosis and a higher incidence of allergic complications, such as arthritis and vasculitis ...
Whittle, H+12 more
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Ravulizumab demonstrated clinically meaningful and durable efficacy and safety in adults with anti‐acetylcholine receptor antibody‐positive generalized myasthenia gravis in the CHAMPION MG open‐label extension (OLE) study. Improvements from baseline in MG‐ADL, QMG, and MG‐QOL15r total scores, and the NeuroQOL Fatigue subscale scores achieved in ...
Tuan H. Vu+10 more
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