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Preclinical evaluation of a chemically detoxified pneumolysin as pneumococcal vaccine antigen

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 2017
The use of protein antigens able to protect against the majority of Streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes is envisaged as stand-alone and/or complement to the current capsular polysaccharide-based pneumococcal vaccines.
Philippe Hermand, Annick Vandercammen, Emmanuel Mertens, Emmanuel Di Paolo, Vincent Verlant, Philippe Denoël, Fabrice Godfroid   +6 more
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LytM Proteins Play a Crucial Role in Cell Separation, Outer Membrane Composition, and Pathogenesis in Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae

mBio, 2015
LytM proteins belong to a family of bacterial metalloproteases. In Gram-negative bacteria, LytM factors are mainly reported to have a direct effect on cell division by influencing cleavage and remodeling of peptidoglycan.
Giuseppe Ercoli, Chiara Tani, Alfredo Pezzicoli, Irene Vacca, Manuele Martinelli, Simone Pecetta, Roberto Petracca, Rino Rappuoli, Mariagrazia Pizza, Nathalie Norais, Marco Soriani, Beatrice Aricò   +11 more
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Association between rotavirus gastroenteritis and intussusception: suggested evidence from a retrospective study in claims databases in the United States

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 2021
The etiology of intussusception (IS), a serious gastrointestinal obstruction, remains unclear. Limited evidence suggests a role for viral infection. We investigated the risk of IS after rotavirus gastroenteritis (RV GE) in the first year of life. In this
Corinne Willame, Brigitte Cheuvart, Emmanuel Aris, Volker Vetter, Catherine Cohet   +4 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 ...
A Bingham, A Dodoo, A Launiala, A Olotu, AK Rowe, AS Jegede, C Wongsrichanalai, CA Baume, CA de Quadros, Dan-Bright S Dzorgbo, DB Dery, DI Ojakaa, E Klinkenberg, F Nuwaha, FN Binka, G GSS, Kojo A Senah, KP Asante, Kwaku P Asante, Lawrence G Febir, PW Chung, RW Snow, S Owusu-Agyei, S Owusu-Agyei, S Owusu-Agyei, Seth Owusu-Agyei, ST Agnandji, ST Agnandji, TE Nkya, Timothy S Letsa, WHO   +30 more
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Cognitive Status in People With Epilepsy in the Republic of Guinea: A Prospective, Case–Control Study

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective People with epilepsy (PWE) may experience cognitive deficits but fail to undergo formal evaluation. This study compares cognitive status between PWE and healthy controls in the West African Republic of Guinea. Methods A cross‐sectional, case–control study was conducted in sequential recruitment phases (July 2024–July 2025) at Ignace ...
Maya L. Mastick, Cheick O. Soumah, Malé Doré, Oumar Mara, Desiré Neldje, Fodé A. Cissé, Toure M. Lamine, Aminata Diallo, Seungwon Lee, Siddharth Satish, Alexander J. X. Chen, Alice Liu, Nomin Enkhtsetseg, Farrah J. Mateen, The Guinea Epilepsy Project   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Next-Generation TB Vaccines: Progress, Challenges, and Prospects

Vaccines, 2023
Tuberculosis (TB), caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB), is a prevalent global infectious disease and a leading cause of mortality worldwide. Currently, the only available vaccine for TB prevention is Bacillus Calmette–Guérin (BCG).
Zhuang Li, Zhaoyang Ye, Linsheng Li, Ling Yang, W. Gong   +4 more
semanticscholar   +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

Disparities in uptake of 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine among older adults in the United States

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 2019
Background: In September 2014, 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) was universally recommended for all US adults aged ≥65 years. Adult PCV13 coverage, including whether disparities in uptake exist, however, is not well-described. Methods: We
John M. McLaughlin, David L. Swerdlow, Farid Khan, Oliver Will, Aaron Curry, Vincenza Snow, Raul E. Isturiz, Luis Jodar   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

The rise of companies from emerging markets in global health governance: opportunities and challenges [PDF]

, 2014
The article analyses the involvement of pharmaceutical companies from emerging markets in global health governance. It finds that they play a central role as low-cost suppliers of medicines and vaccines and, increasingly, new technologies.
ANNE ROEMER-MAHLER, Brooks, Brown, Buse, Chaudhuri, Clarke, Cooper Ramo, Drezner, Elbe, Fleury, Gold, Knight, Levy, Meyer, Petryna, Ramamurti, Roemer-Mahler, Schoofs, Wells, Whyte, Williams, Williamson, Youde, Zimmerman   +23 more
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Acceptance and attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccines: A cross-sectional study from Jordan

medRxiv, 2020
Background: Vaccines are effective interventions that can reduce the high burden of diseases globally. However, public vaccine hesitancy is a pressing problem for public health authorities.
T. El-Elimat, M. M. Abualsamen, B. Almomani, Nour A. Al-Sawalha, F. Alali   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source