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Comparison of traditional culture and molecular qPCR for detection of simultaneous carriage of multiple pneumococcal serotypes in African children

Scientific Reports, 2017
S. pneumoniae is a common colonizer of the human nasopharynx in high income and low-middle income countries. Due to limitations of standard culture methods, the prevalence of concurrent colonization with multiple serotypes is unclear.
Courtney P. Olwagen, Peter V. Adrian, Shabir A. Madhi   +2 more
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Molecular characterization of invasive meningococcal isolates in Burkina Faso as the relative importance of serogroups X and W increases, 2008–2012

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2018
Background Neisseria meningitidis serogroup A disease in Burkina Faso has greatly decreased following introduction of a meningococcal A conjugate vaccine in 2010, yet other serogroups continue to pose a risk of life-threatening disease. Capsule switching
Adam C. Retchless, Malika Congo-Ouédraogo, Dinanibè Kambiré, Jeni Vuong, Alex Chen, Fang Hu, Absetou Ky Ba, Abdoul-Salam Ouédraogo, Soumeya Hema-Ouangraoua, Jaymin C. Patel, Rasmata Ouédraogo Traoré, Lassana Sangaré, Xin Wang   +12 more
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Vaccine Myths: Setting the Record Straight [PDF]

, 2018
Despite their standing as one of the most remarkable public health achievements, vaccines have been surrounded by dangerous myths since the development of the smallpox vaccine in the 18th century.
Boom, Julie A, Cunningham, Rachel M, McGee, Lindy U.   +2 more
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Using internet search queries for infectious disease surveillance: screening diseases for suitability [PDF]

, 2014
Background: Internet-based surveillance systems provide a novel approach to monitoring infectious diseases. Surveillance systems built on internet data are economically, logistically and epidemiologically appealing and have shown significant promise. The
Avril, Simon M R, Brownstein, John S, Clements, Archie C A, Hu, Wenbiao, Milinovich, Gabriel J, Tong, Shilu   +5 more
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UiO‐66 metal–organic frameworks in biomedicine: From structural tunability to bioimaging, photodiagnostics, and photodynamic cancer therapy

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
UiO‐66(Zr) metal–organic frameworks are chemically stable, biocompatible, and highly tunable nanomaterials. Their modular structure enables controlled drug delivery, multimodal bioimaging, and light‐activated photodynamic therapy, supporting integrated diagnostic and therapeutic (theranostic) applications in cancer and biomedical research.
Veronika Huntošová, Grigorii Rakhalskii, Miroslav Almáši   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Prospective Study of Individuals at Risk of Multiple Sclerosis Informs the Design of Primary Prevention Studies

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective In multiple sclerosis, the optimal time for deploying a therapeutic intervention is before the central nervous system is damaged; given the success of trials treating the earliest stage of MS, the radiologically isolated syndrome, developing primary prevention strategies is an important next challenge.
Amy W. Laitinen, Ceren Tozlu, Tina Roostaei, Fatoumata Diallo, Kaho Onomichi, Jiyeon Son, Zongqi Xia, Philip L. De Jager   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Increasing pneumococcal vaccine uptake in older adults: a scoping review of interventions in high-income countries

BMC Geriatrics, 2023
Background There is low uptake of the pneumococcal vaccination in eligible older adults, even in high-income countries that offer routine and universal vaccination programs.
Abirami Kirubarajan, Meghan Lynch, Sharifa Nasreen, Gebremedhin B. Gebretekle, Shaza A. Fadel, Natasha S. Crowcroft, Sara Allin   +6 more
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Exploring the Causes of Low Immunization Status in School Going Children [PDF]

, 2012
Background: Although a definitive immunization program has been advocated for children in our country, the immunization coverage is far from satisfactory. There is paucity of survey studies related to immunization pattern.
Inamdar, M, Inamdar, S, Piparsania , S, Singh, K   +3 more
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Low Incidence of Relapses After Vaccination in Anti‐Aquaporin‐4 Antibody‐Positive NMOSD

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Patients with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) may experience increased signs and symptoms of their underlying disease when vaccinated against meningococcal disease before receiving complement component 5 inhibitor therapies. This retrospective analysis indicated an overall low relapse incidence (mean [range], 3.3% [0.7%–10.6 ...
Sean J. Pittock, Jin Nakahara, Becky Parks, Kerstin Allen, Sami Fam   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing the risk of Guillain-Barré syndrome in older adults after bivalent RSV pre-F vaccination in England

Nature Communications
An elevated risk of Guillain-Barré syndrome following respiratory syncytial virus vaccination in older adults was reported from the United States in the first year of their programme. This national study assesses the risk of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS)
Julia Stowe, Conall H. Watson, Mary E. Ramsay, Nick J. Andrews   +3 more
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