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Triptych of the Hermit Saints: pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccines for the elderly

open access: yesRisk 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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The COVID-19 pandemic increased the demand for pneumococcal vaccination in Japan

open access: yesHuman Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 2021
Although routine vaccinations in children decreased during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, pneumococcal vaccine coverage in older adults has remained unknown.
Akira Komori   +2 more
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Evaluation of a phased pneumococcal conjugate vaccine introduction in Mongolia using enhanced pneumonia surveillance and community carriage surveys: a study protocol for a prospective observational study and lessons learned

open access: yesBMC Public Health, 2019
Background Streptococcus pneumoniae causes substantial morbidity and mortality among children. The introduction of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCV) has the potential to dramatically reduce disease burden.
S. F. La Vincente   +18 more
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30-Minute Highly Multiplexed VaxArray Immunoassay for Pneumococcal Vaccine Antigen Characterization

open access: yesVaccines, 2022
Pneumonia accounts for over 20% of deaths worldwide in children aged 1 to 5 years, disproportionately affecting lower- and middle-income countries.
Tianjing Hu   +11 more
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Possible Cross-Reactivity between SARS-CoV-2 Proteins, CRM197 and Proteins in Pneumococcal Vaccines May Protect Against Symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Disease and Death

open access: yesVaccines, 2020
Various studies indicate that vaccination, especially with pneumococcal vaccines, protects against symptomatic cases of SARS-CoV-2 infection and death.
Robert Root-Bernstein
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Pneumococcal vaccine and opsonic pneumococcal antibody [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Infection and Chemotherapy, 2013
Streptococcus pneumoniae is a major human pathogen responsible for the majority of bacterial pneumonia cases as well as invasive pneumococcal diseases with high mortality and morbidity. Use of conjugate vaccines targeting the pneumococcal capsule has dramatically reduced the incidence of invasive diseases, and there are active efforts to further ...
Joon Young, Song   +3 more
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Pneumococcal Vaccines

open access: yesIndian Journal of Medical Microbiology, 2018
Streptococcus pneumoniae continues to take a heavy toll on childhood mortality and morbidity across the developing world. An estimated 10.6 million invasive pneumococcal diseases (IPDs) occur every year, with nearly 1 million deaths in children under 5 years of age. Introduction of vaccines in the childhood immunisation programme in developed world has
Anand, Manoharan, Ranjith, Jayaraman
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Should Pneumococcal Vaccines Eliminate Nasopharyngeal Colonization?

open access: yesmBio, 2016
Streptococcus pneumoniae remains an important human pathogen. For more than 100 years, there have been vaccine efforts to prevent pneumococcal infection. The pneumococcal conjugate vaccines have significantly reduced invasive disease.
Larry S. McDaniel, Edwin Swiatlo
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The remarkable history of pneumococcal vaccination: an ongoing challenge

open access: yesPneumonia, 2022
Although it varies with age and geographical distribution, the global burden of infection with Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) remains considerable.
Daniel M. Musher   +2 more
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