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Pneumococcal infections have a substantial burden in Turkey, particularly in the elderly (>60 years) and at-risk adults (18–59 years). VCR are low at approximately 2%.
L. Akın, M. Kaya, S. Altinel, L. Durand
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Risk factors for Haemophilus influenzae and pneumococcal respiratory tract colonization in CVID [PDF]
To the Editor: Disease-specific studies focused on infection risk in common variable immune deficiencies (CVIDs) are needed to define strategies for controlling respiratory infections predominantly due to bacteria such as Streptococcus pneumoniae and ...
Camilli, Romina+10 more
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The Pathogenesis Of Pneumococcal Infection In Mice [PDF]
Summary Pneumococcal infection in mice was studied by following physiological changes and the course of the bacteriaemia during the infection. Significant increases in the activity of plasma glutamate oxalacetate transaminase (GOT) and glutamate pyruvate transaminase (GPT) were recorded, along with a rise in potassium and a fall in blood glucose. There
T. B. Dick, C. G. Gemmell
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Pneumococcal infections and immunization in diabetic patients.
India is today facing a diabetes epidemic and has the maximum number of patients with diabetes in the world. People with diabetes are more prone to develop all types of infections.
Viswanathan Mohan+5 more
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The purposes of this report are to describe a method of preparing a potent crude pneumococcal hemolysin, to define some of it characteristics, and to describe the effects of its administration to ...
Shumway, Clare N.
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Epithelial cell–derived secreted and transmembrane 1a signals to activated neutrophils during pneumococcal pneumonia [PDF]
Airway epithelial cell responses are critical to the outcome of lung infection. In this study, we aimed to identify unique contributions of epithelial cells during lung infection.
Belkina, Anna C.+12 more
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Puerperal Streptococcus pneumoniae endometritis : a case report and literature review [PDF]
Streptococcus pneumoniae endometritis is an exceedingly rare clinical occurrence in the immunocompetent individual. This case report describes such an occurrence in an otherwise healthy woman 39 days post-normal vaginal delivery. The patient responded to
Abela, Rodianne+4 more
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The Hajj 2019 Vaccine Requirements and Possible New Challenges [PDF]
Each year millions of pilgrims perform the annual Hajj from more than 180 countries around the world. This is one of the largest mass gathering events and may result in the occurrence and spread of infectious diseases.
Al-Tawfiq, Jaffar A., Memish, Ziad A.
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Global Control of Pneumococcal Infections by Pneumococcal Vaccines
Streptococcus pneumoniae is a major worldwide cause of morbidity and mortality. Pneumococcal carriage is considered to be an important source of horizontal spread of this pathogen within the community. Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) is capable of inducing serotype-specific antibodies in sera of infants, and has been suggested to reduce ...
Kazuyo Tamura+2 more
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Vaccination against pneumococcal infections in adults [PDF]
The following key issues of pneumococcal infection prophylaxis were discussed during the expert council: incidence rates of community-acquired pneumococcal pneumonia and other pneumococcal infections, local epidemiological data, increases in ...
Kozlov R.S.+13 more
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