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Background Entamoeba gingivalis has been associated with periodontal diseases. Baseline data from the background population, which could help delimit the role of the parasite in health and disease, remain limited.
Christen Rune Stensvold +5 more
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Background: In 2010, Greenland introduced the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (Prevnar 13®– PCV-13) in the childhood immunisation program. The authors aimed to evaluate the impact of PCV-13 on nasopharyngeal carriage of bacteria frequently ...
Johan Emdal Navne +6 more
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A phase I clinical study to assess safety and immunogenicity of yellow fever vaccine
Yellow fever, a mosquito-borne flavivirus infection, is an important public health problem in Africa and Latin America. A Yellow Fever vaccine (YFV) was developed and tested in a study in India.
Sajjad Desai +10 more
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International efforts in developing a vaccine against Chlamydia trachomatis have highlighted the need for novel immunization strategies for the induction of genital immunity. In this study, we evaluated an intramuscular prime/intranasal boost vaccination
Emma eLorenzen +10 more
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Infant Serum and Maternal Milk Vitamin B-12 Are Positively Correlated in Kenyan Infant-Mother Dyads at 1-6 Months Postpartum, Irrespective of Infant Feeding Practice. [PDF]
BackgroundVitamin B-12 is an essential nutrient required for many functions including DNA synthesis, erythropoiesis, and brain development. If maternal milk vitamin B-12 concentrations are low, infants may face elevated risks of deficiency when ...
Achando, Beryl +9 more
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Increased incidence of gonorrhoea and chlamydia in Greenland 1990–2012
Background: Since the 1970s, Greenland has presented the highest reported incidence rates of the sexually transmitted infections (STIs) gonorrhoea and chlamydia in the Arctic regions. Objective: This study aims to describe sex- and age-specific incidence
Mila Broby Johansen +5 more
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Introduction: Emerging evidence suggests that vaccines, in addition to their disease-specific effects, have important non-specific effects (NSEs), which contribute to their overall effect on mortality and morbidity.
Christine Stabell Benn +4 more
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Increased transmissibility of SARS-CoV-2 lineage B.1.1.7 by age and viral load
Establishing the relative transmissibility of emerging variants of SARS-CoV-2 is key for pandemic management. Here, the authors use full-population administrative data from Denmark linked to PCR test results and estimate that the Alpha variant was ~60 ...
Frederik Plesner Lyngse +14 more
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Rapid and Flexible RT-qPCR Surveillance Platforms To Detect SARS-CoV-2 Mutations
Multiple mutations in severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants of concern (VOCs) increase transmission, disease severity, and immune evasion and facilitate zoonotic or anthropozoonotic infections.
Katja Spiess +17 more
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Increased humoral immunity by DNA vaccination using an α-tocopherol-based adjuvant
DNA vaccines induce broad immunity, which involves both humoral and strong cellular immunity, and can be rapidly designed for novel or evolving pathogens such as influenza.
Ingrid Karlsson +5 more
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