Antibody responses to nasopharyngeal carriage of Streptococcus pneumoniae in adults: A longitudinal household study [PDF]
Background. Natural immunity to Streptococcus pneumoniae is thought to be induced by exposure to S. pneumoniae or cross-reactive antigens. No longitudinal studies of carriage of and immune responses to S.
Andrews, N+12 more
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Cost-Effectiveness of the 13-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine in Children in Portugal [PDF]
Pneumococcal infections are the leading cause of vaccine-preventable death in children. In June 2015, the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) was introduced in the Portuguese Immunization Program.
Borges, M+4 more
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ABSTRACT This prospective randomized trial examined the impact of extensive lower respiratory tract sampling and microbial analysis on treatment decisions and patient outcomes in community‐acquired pneumonia (CAP). One hundred and eighteen patients were randomized to rigorous sampling (intervention group, n = 64) or standard care (control group, n = 54)
Peter Ellekvist+8 more
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Invasive Pneumococcal Disease in Refugee Children, Germany
Refugee children in Germany are not routinely given a pneumococcal conjugate vaccine. Cases of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) in 21 refugee children were compared with those in 405 Germany-born children for 3 pneumococcal seasons.
Stephanie Perniciaro+2 more
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Detecting Anti-Vaccine Users on Twitter [PDF]
Vaccine hesitancy, which has recently been driven by online narratives, significantly degrades the efficacy of vaccination strategies, such as those for COVID-19. Despite broad agreement in the medical community about the safety and efficacy of available vaccines, a large number of social media users continue to be inundated with false information ...
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Seasonality and outbreak of a predominant Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 1 clone from The Gambia: expansion of ST217 hypervirulent clonal complex in West Africa. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 1 causes > 20% of invasive disease, among all age groups combined, in The Gambia. In contrast, it is rarely detected in carriage studies. This study compares the molecular epidemiology of S.
Adegbola, Richard A+15 more
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Pediatric Post‐Vaccine Aluminum Granuloma: Morin Stain as a Diagnostic Aid
Journal of Cutaneous Pathology, Volume 52, Issue 6, Page 399-402, June 2025.
Justin R. Chang+4 more
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Escherichia coli in the production of biopharmaceuticals
Abstract Escherichia coli has shouldered a massive workload with the discovery of recombinant DNA technology. A new era began in the biopharmaceutical industry with the production of insulin, the first recombinant protein, in E. coli and its use in treating diabetes. After insulin, many biopharmaceuticals produced from E. coli have been approved by the
İbrahim İncir, Özlem Kaplan
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Background: Pneumococcal disease remains a public health priority in adults. Previous studies have suggested that administration of pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine or pneumococcal conjugate vaccine within three years following receipt of PPV23 was ...
James T Peterson+8 more
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Death or survival from invasive pneumococcal disease in Scotland: associations with serogroups and multilocus sequence types [PDF]
We describe associations between death from invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) and particular serogroups and sequence types (STs) determined by multilocus sequence typing (MLST) using data from Scotland.
Andrew Smith+24 more
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