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Mathematical models for vaccination, waning immunity and immune system boosting: a general framework [PDF]
When the body gets infected by a pathogen or receives a vaccine dose, the immune system develops pathogen-specific immunity. Induced immunity decays in time and years after recovery/vaccination the host might become susceptible again.
Barbarossa, Maria Vittoria +1 more
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Zika, Pregnancy, and the Law [PDF]
The public health emergency surrounding the spread of the Zika virus has resurrected and brought into sharp relief some of the most vexing questions surrounding the relationship between pregnancy and law: the appropriate circumstances, if any, in which ...
Halabi, Sam F.
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Impact of inactivated poliovirus vaccine on mucosal immunity: implications for the polio eradication endgame. [PDF]
The polio eradication endgame aims to bring transmission of all polioviruses to a halt. To achieve this aim, it is essential to block viral replication in individuals via induction of a robust mucosal immune response. Although it has long been recognized
Anis E +16 more
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Immune persistence after pertussis vaccination
Pertussis is one of the most prevalent vaccine-preventable diseases worldwide. The true infection rate is significantly higher than the reported incidence rate.
Zhiyun Chen, Qiushui He
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Immunization Update, January 2009, Vol. 1, no. 10 [PDF]
Monthly newsletter for the Iowa Department of Public ...
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REACTOGENICITY OF ACELLULAR PERTUSSIS VACCINE AND THE POSSIBILITY OF ITS USE IN ELDER CHILDREN
As is know, in the past few years, the incidence of pertussis has increased again. The article reveals the reasons of this phenomenon and the possible solutions for this problem.
M.G. Galitskaya +4 more
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Immunological and Clinical Benefits of Maternal Immunization Against Pertussis: A Systematic Review
Infants are vulnerable to pertussis infection particularly before initiation of pertussis vaccination. Maternal pertussis vaccination during pregnancy has been introduced in a number of countries in order to confer on young infants indirect protection ...
Charlotte Switzer +2 more
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The Update, March 22, 2010 [PDF]
The Update is a bi-weekly web newsletter published by the Iowa Department of Public Health's Bureau of Family Health. It is posted the second and fourth week of every month, and provides useful job resource information for departmental health care ...
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Immunologic profiling of the infant immune response to whole-cell and acellular pertussis vaccines
Despite robust antibody responses, immunity induced by acellular pertussis vaccine (DTaP) wanes over time and risk of pertussis seems to be lower in children who receive whole-cell vaccine (DTP) as their first dose.
C. Buddy Creech +15 more
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Pregnancy represents a high information need state, where uncertainty around medical intervention is common. As such, the pertussis vaccination given during pregnancy presents a unique opportunity to study the interaction between vaccine attitudes and ...
Richard M. Clarke +2 more
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