Ability of vaccine strain induced antibodies to neutralize field isolates of caliciviruses from Swedish cats [PDF]
, 2015 Background: Feline calicivirus (FCV) is a common cause of upper respiratory tract disease in cats worldwide. Its characteristically high mutation rate leads to escape from the humoral immune response induced by natural infection and/or vaccination and ...
Berndtsson, Louise Treiberg +5 more
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Evidence for cross-protection but not type-replacement over the 11 years after human papillomavirus vaccine introduction [PDF]
, 2019 Examination of cross-protection and type replacement after human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine introduction is essential to guide vaccination recommendations and policies.
Bernstein, David I. +5 more
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National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases workshop report: "Chlamydia vaccines: The way forward". [PDF]
, 2019 Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct), an intracellular pathogen, is the most common bacterial sexually transmitted infection. In addition to acute cervicitis and urethritis, Ct can lead to serious sequelae of significant public health burden including pelvic ...
Brunham, Robert C +4 more
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Overview of vaccines and vaccination [PDF]
Molecular Biotechnology, 2005 Of the 80-plus known infectious agents pathogenic for humans, there are now more than 30 vaccines against 26 mainly viral and bacterial infections and these greatly minimize subsequent disease and prevent death after exposure to those agents. This article describes the nature of the vaccines, from live attenuated agents to subunits, their efficacy and ...
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Costs of delivering human papillomavirus vaccination to schoolgirls in Mwanza Region, Tanzania. [PDF]
, 2012 BACKGROUND: Cervical cancer is the leading cause of female cancer-related deaths in Tanzania. Vaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV) offers a new opportunity to control this disease.
Quentin, Wilm +9 more
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Community perceptions of a malaria vaccine in the Kintampo districts of Ghana. [PDF]
, 2013 BACKGROUND: Malaria remains the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa despite tools currently available for its control. Making malaria vaccine available for routine use will be a major hallmark, but its acceptance by community ...
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Randomized, Controlled Trial of the Long Term Safety, Immunogenicity and Efficacy of RTS,S/AS02(D) Malaria Vaccine in Infants Living in a Malaria-Endemic Region. [PDF]
, 2013 The RTS,S/AS malaria candidate vaccine is being developed with the intent to be delivered, if approved, through the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) of the World Health Organization.
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Genomic variations associated with attenuation in Mycobacterium avium subsp paratuberculosis vaccine strains [PDF]
, 2013 BACKGROUND: Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) whole cell vaccines have been widely used tools in the control of Johne's disease in animals despite being unable to provide complete protection. Current vaccine strains derive from stocks
Bull, TJ +7 more
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