Lack of immune responses to Mycobacterium tuberculosis DosR regulon proteins following Mycobacterium bovis BCG vaccination. [PDF]
Mycobacterium bovis BCG is widely used as a vaccine against tuberculosis (TB), despite its variable protective efficacy. Relatively little is known about the immune response profiles following BCG vaccination in relation to protection against TB. Here we
Klein, Michèl R +12 more
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IntroductionInfluenza is prevalent globally, leading to severe morbidity and mortality. Vaccination remains a critical strategy for influenza prevention.
Bo Dong +6 more
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Validating child vaccination status in a demographic surveillance system using data from a clinical cohort study: evidence from rural South Africa [PDF]
<p><b>Background:</b> Childhood vaccination coverage can be estimated from a range of sources. This study aims to validate vaccination data from a longitudinal population-based demographic surveillance system (DSS) against data from a ...
Barnighausen, T. +11 more
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POSSIBILITIES OF ENHANCEMENT OF VACCINE PROPHYLAXIS IN CONTEMPORARY RUSSIA
Discussing the situation regarding coverage of adult population with prophylaxis vaccines at contemporary stage, we propose novel approaches of enhancement of vaccination, taking into consideration realities of the present day.
M. P. Kostinov, I. V. Lukachev
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Adult pneumococcal vaccination in Northeast Nigeria: Insights into physicians’ knowledge, attitudes, and clinical practices [PDF]
Introduction: Streptococcus pneumoniae is a major cause of lower respiratory tract infections, invasive pneumococcal diseases (IPDs), and rising antibiotic resistance.
Kabiru Idris +6 more
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Potential for rabies control through dog vaccination in wildlife-abundant communities of Tanzania [PDF]
Canine vaccination has been successful in controlling rabies in diverse settings worldwide. However, concerns remain that coverage levels which have previously been sufficient might be insufficient in systems where transmission occurs both between and ...
Alison P. Galvani (42462) +23 more
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Duration of Immunity against Mycobacterium bovis following Neonatal Vaccination with Bacillus Calmette-Guerin Danish: Significant Protection against Infection at 12, but Not 24, Months [PDF]
Vaccination of neonatal calves with Mycobacterium bovis bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) induces a significant degree of protection against bovine tuberculosis, caused by infection with virulent M. bovis.
McAulay, M. +6 more
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Costs of illness due to cholera, costs of immunization and cost-effectiveness of an oral cholera mass vaccination campaign in Zanzibar [PDF]
BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends oral cholera vaccines (OCVs) as a supplementary tool to conventional prevention of cholera. Dukoral, a killed whole-cell two-dose OCV, was used in a mass vaccination campaign in 2009 in Zanzibar.
Claire-Lise Chaignat +31 more
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Background In Germany, vaccination against hepatitis B is recommended for infants, children and adolescents since 1995 and for specific target groups since 1982.
Bocter Nikolaus +4 more
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We report a large study of the effect of BCG vaccination on the in vitro 6-day whole blood interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) response to antigens from eight species of mycobacteria among schoolchildren in south-eastern England, where bacille Calmette-Guérin ...
Crampin, A.C. +25 more
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