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Complement Factor H‐Based Therapeutics: A Comprehensive Overview
Complement factor H is a central regulator of the complement system and thus a target for therapeutic intervention. In this review, we provide an overview of past and current factor H‐based therapeutic concepts and modalities to treat complement‐mediated diseases.
Sebastiaan M. W. R. Hamers +2 more
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Las vacunas conjugadas contra la enfermedad meningococica causadas por los serogrupos A, C, W-135, Y
Review the current evidence on available and candidate quadrivalent meningococcal conjugate vaccines. Methods: A comprehensive overview of data on the currently available A-C-W135-Y meningococcal vaccine and the results of late stage development of novel
Marcos Aurelio P. Sáfadi
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ABSTRACT Introduction Gonorrhoea is a major global sexually transmitted infection, with rising incidence and increasing antimicrobial resistance threatening current control strategies. If untreated, Neisseria gonorrhoeae can lead to severe reproductive health sequelae. Gonorrhoea is also linked to increased HIV acquisition and transmission.
Kate L. Seib, Andrew E. Grulich
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ABSTRACT Introduction Clinical trials are evaluating the efficacy of serogroup B meningococcal (MenB) outer membrane vesicle (OMV) vaccines in preventing gonorrhoea. We assessed the global epidemiology of gonorrhoea and MenB invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) and reviewed national MenB‐OMV vaccination policies to inform potential use of these ...
Sami L. Gottlieb +9 more
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Meningococcal disease: changes in epidemiology and prevention
Qiuzhi Chang,1 Yih-Ling Tzeng,2 David S Stephens1–31Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, 2Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, 3Laboratories of Microbial Pathogenesis, Department
Chang Q, Tzeng YL, Stephens DS
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Overwhelming Post‐Splenectomy Sepsis From Capnocytophaga canimorsus
International Journal of Laboratory Hematology, EarlyView.
Maitlyn Hsia +3 more
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Immune Dysregulation in Branched Chain Organic Acidemias
ABSTRACT Organic acidemias (OAs) are a group of inherited disorders, most commonly caused by defects in mitochondrial enzymes involved in amino acid and fatty acid metabolism. While they characteristically present with metabolic and neurological crises, growing evidence reveals a significant burden of chronic immune dysregulation in some disorders and ...
Abdul L. Shakerdi +3 more
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Adaptive Sequential Multiple Hypotheses Testing for Concomitant Vaccine Safety Surveillance
ABSTRACT When multiple vaccines are simultaneously recommended, a statistical method to monitor adverse events accounting for multiple combinations of vaccine exposure rather than each vaccine individually is preferred. We introduce an adaptive multiple hypotheses test method for rapidly detecting increased risks of adverse events from one or more ...
Ivair R. Silva +2 more
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EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PREVENTION OF MENINGOCOCCAL DISEASE: A CRITICAL APPRAISAL OF VACCINE POLICIES
Meningococcal disease is characterized by a marked variation in incidence and serogroup distribution by region and over time. In several European countries, Canada and Australia, immunization programs, including universal vaccination of infants or ...
Marco AP Safadi, E David G Mcintosh
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Background: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the knowledge, attitude, and current practices about prevention of meningococcal disease among general practitioners (GPs) and primary care pediatricians (PCPs) in Italy.
Silvia Angelillo +5 more
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