Polyhydroxyalkanoate beads as a particulate vaccine against Streptococcus pneumoniae and Neisseria meningitidis : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Microbiology at Massey University, Manawatu, New Zealand [PDF]
Listed in 2018 Dean's List of Exceptional ThesesStreptococcus pneumoniae and Neisseria meningitidis are the major causes of pneumonia and meningitis, respectively, worldwide.
González Miró, Majela
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Invasive bacterial infections in Gambians with sickle cell anaemia in an era of widespread Pneumococcal and Haemophilus influenzae type B vaccination [PDF]
Background: There is relatively little data on the aetiology of bacterial infections in patients with sickle cell anaemia (SCA) in West Africa, and no data from countries that have implemented conjugate vaccines against both Streptococcus pneumoniae and ...
Anderson, ST +5 more
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Personalized Cancer Vaccines in the Clinical Trial Pipeline
This study analyzes the current landscape of personalized cancer vaccine clinical trials, highlighting trends in vaccine platforms, trial phases, and geographic distribution. Peptide and dendritic cell vaccines dominate early‐stage research, with promising immune responses observed in melanoma, glioblastoma, and urothelial cancer trials.
Liudmila Iamukova, Elena Alferova
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Introduction A 20-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV20) was recently recommended for use among US children. We evaluated the cost-effectiveness of PCV20 among children aged 6 years with chronic medical conditions (CMC+) and children aged 6 years ...
Mark H. Rozenbaum +11 more
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Streptococcus pneumoniae is a Gram-Positive pathogen that is a major causative agent of pneumonia, otitis media, sepsis and meningitis across the world.
D. E. Briles +4 more
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The Update, February 13, 2012 [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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Despite the significant reduction in pneumococcal disease due to pneumococcal vaccines, protection of vulnerable high-risk individuals, especially pediatric populations, remains a great challenge.
Theano Lagousi +4 more
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ABSTRACT Aim Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection is a leading cause of paediatric hospitalisations. This study describes annual RSV‐hospitalisation burden of disease, by gestational week of delivery, age and sex among children aged 0–17 years of age in Sweden, for the period 2010/11–2021/22.
Kristian Bolin +4 more
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Improving Pneumococcal Vaccination Rates in Jefferson Hospital Ambulatory Practice Patients [PDF]
AIM: To improve the pneumococcal vaccination initiation rates in patients 65 years and older in Jefferson Hospital Ambulatory Practice (JHAP) to the institutional quality measure goal of 80% over a 4 month period from January to May of 2017.https://jdc ...
Enriquez, MD, Matthew +3 more
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Factors Associated with Immunization Opinion Leadership among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Los Angeles, California [PDF]
We sought to identify the characteristics of men who have sex with men (MSM) who are opinion leaders on immunization issues and to identify potential opportunities to leverage their influence for vaccine promotion within MSM communities.
Bednarczyk, Robert +9 more
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