Annals of Saudi Medicine, 2005 BACKGROUND : Serogroup distribution of sterile site pneumococcal isolates varies between developing and developed countries as well as between different geographical regions.
Al-Mazrou Abdulrahman +3 more
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Interpreting Results from Trials of Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccines: A Statistical Test for Detecting Vaccine-induced Increases in Carriage of Nonvaccine Serotypes [PDF]
, 2000 Marc Lipsitch
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The New Era of Pneumococcal Vaccination in Adults: What Is Next?
VaccinesStreptococcus pneumoniae remains the leading cause of community-acquired pneumonia in adults and bacterial meningitis in children worldwide. In addition to pneumonia, invasive pneumococcal diseases (IPDs), such as bacteremia and meningitis, pose a ...
Lale Ozisik
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Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 2017 Pneumococcal diseases are associated with a significant clinical and economic burden. The 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV-7) has been used for the immunization of newborns against invasive pneumococcal diseases (IPD) in Italy while now, the ...
Paolo Castiglia +5 more
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Social Imitation Dynamics of Vaccination Driven by Vaccine Effectiveness and Beliefs [PDF]
arXivDeclines in vaccination coverage for vaccine-preventable diseases, such as measles and chickenpox, have enabled their surprising comebacks and pose significant public health challenges in the wake of growing vaccine hesitancy. Vaccine opt-outs and refusals are often fueled by beliefs concerning perceptions of vaccine effectiveness and exaggerated risks.
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Comparison of an Opsonophagocytic Assay and IgG ELISA to Assess Responses to Pneumococcal Polysaccharide and Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccines in Children and Young Adults with Sickle Cell Disease [PDF]
, 2000 Louis Vernacchio +8 more
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Triptych of the Hermit Saints: pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccines for the elderly
Risk Management and Healthcare Policy, 2018 Ger T Rijkers,1,2 Laura IE Yousif,1 Simone MC Spoorenberg,3 Frans J van Overveld1 1Department of Science, University College Roosevelt, Middelburg, the Netherlands; 2Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, St. Antonius Hospital ...
Rijkers GT +3 more
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Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine for Adults: A New Paradigm [PDF]
A 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13), recently approved for use in adults, induced an overall superior functional antibody response compared with the 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine.
Chowdhury +8 more
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Vaccination dynamics of age-structured populations in higher-order social networks [PDF]
arXivVoluntary vaccination is essential to protect oneself from infection and suppress the spread of infectious diseases. Voluntary vaccination behavior is influenced by factors such as age and interaction patterns. Differences in health consciousness and risk perception based on age result in heterogeneity in vaccination behavior among different age groups.
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CpG Oligodeoxynucleotides Act as Adjuvants for Pneumococcal Polysaccharide-Protein Conjugate Vaccines and Enhance Antipolysaccharide Immunoglobulin G2a (IgG2a) and IgG3 Antibodies [PDF]
, 2000 Rose S. Chu +4 more
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