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Impact of a mass vaccination campaign against a meningitis epidemic in a refugee camp. [PDF]
Serogroup A meningococcus epidemics occurred in refugee populations in Zaire in August 1994. The paper analyses the public health impact of a mass vaccination campaign implemented in a large refugee camp.
Blok, L +5 more
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ABSTRACT Objective To estimate vaccination coverage (VC) and analyze the factors associated with the incomplete vaccination schedule (IVS) in children under 5 years of age in two Basic Health Units in the Federal District of Brazil. Design A cross‐sectional study.
Ivea Rayane Mendes Nicacio Viana +1 more
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Introduction Invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) is a severe, life-threatening condition caused by infection with Neisseria meningitidis. Currently available vaccines offer protection against the five most common meningococcal disease-causing serogroups
Cynthia Burman +3 more
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Direct Switch From Iptacopan to Pegcetacoplan in a Patient With Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria
ABSTRACT Introduction Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) is a rare clonal hematologic disorder treated with complement inhibitors. Currently, patients with suboptimal response to C5 inhibitors may be switched to proximal complement inhibitors, such as pegcetacoplan, danicopan, or iptacopan.
Vitalii Latyshev +3 more
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Meningococcal vaccination in pregnancy
Invasive meningococcal disease causes meningitis and septicemia worldwide with highest rates of disease occurring in children
Bahaa Abu Raya, Manish Sadarangani
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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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Acetyl‐Phosphate Dependent Protein Acetylation in Neisseria gonorrhoeae
The role of acetyl‐phosphate‐dependent non‐enzymatic protein acetylation in Neisseria gonorrhoeae was investigated through the deletion of the phosphotransacetylase (pta) and the acetate kinase (ackA) genes, this led to a decrease and increase in protein acetylation, respectively.
Ernesto F. D. Parga +6 more
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Invasive meningococcal disease belongs among the most dangerous infectious diseases in the world. Several polysaccharide conjugate vaccines against serogroups A, C, W and Y are available and two recombinant peptide vaccines against serogroup B (MenB ...
Michal Honskus +4 more
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Risk and protective factors for meningococcal disease in adolescents: matched cohort study [PDF]
Objective: To examine biological and social risk factors for meningococcal disease in adolescents. Design: Prospective, population based, matched cohort study with controls matched for age and sex in 1:1 matching.
Booth, C. +9 more
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Bacterial Extracellular Vesicles in Biomedical Research and Clinical Translation
Bacterial membrane vesicle biomedical applications. ABSTRACT Bacterial Extracellular Vesicles (bEVs) are lipid (single‐ or double‐bilayer) nanostructures secreted by virtually all bacteria that play fundamental roles in intercellular communication and have emerged as powerful, multifunctional tools in biomedicine. Their intrinsic ability to encapsulate
Alejandro Arce‐Rodríguez +2 more
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