Modelling the Transmission Dynamics of Meningitis among High and Low-Risk People in Ghana with Cost-Effectiveness Analysis by Nicholas Kwasi-Do Ohene Opoku, Reindorf Nartey Borkor, Andrews Frimpong Adu, Hannah Nyarkoah Nyarko, Albert Doughan, Edwin Moses Appiah, Biigba Yakubu, Isabel Mensah, Samson Pandam Salifu

“…But the cost-effectiveness analysis results show that vaccination and treatment are among the most expensive measures to implement. …”
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Application of «delayed wattle reaction» assay in chicken for rapid assessment of anti fowl pox immunity level by S. A. Pokhvalny, V. Yu. Kulakov, A. S. Samsonova

“…«Delayed wattle reaction» assay was applied in chicken vaccinated against fowl pox. Pattern of correlation between inflammation relative coefficient and inoculation dose of attenuated strain «KEM-7» of fowl pox virus was determined and results of «delayed wattle reaction» assay were compared with the level of immunity.…”
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Viruses and neurodegeneration: a growing concern by S. Shouman, N. Hesham, T. Z. Salem

“…The COVID-19 pandemic has raised concerns about whether vaccines are essential for preventing viruses or whether vaccines may play a part in exacerbating or accelerating NDDs. …”
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Exosomes, their sources, and possible uses in cancer therapy in the era of personalized medicine by Tomas Zemanek, Lubos Danisovic, Andreas Nicodemou

“…Their potential as anticancer vaccines arise from the capacity to carry antigens and major histocompatibility complex (MHC) molecules. …”
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Knowledge and attitude factors as determinants of pregnant women’s participation in triple elimination program in North Bali by Sekarini Ni Nyoman Ayu Desy, Yanti Linda, Pratiwi Putu Irma

“…The WHO reports that 1.5 million children die annually from diseases that may have been avoided if they had received the vaccination, highlighting the broader public health implications. …”
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Chemical and Immunological Characteristics of Aluminum-Based, Oil-Water Emulsion, and Bacterial-Origin Adjuvants by Susana Martiñón, Angel Cisneros, Sergio Villicaña, Ricardo Hernández-Miramontes, Edgar Mixcoha, Psyché Calderón-Vargas

“…Adjuvants are a diverse family of substances whose main objective is to increase the strength, quality, and duration of the immune response caused by vaccines. The most commonly used adjuvants are aluminum-based, oil-water emulsion, and bacterial-origin adjuvants. …”
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African swine fever: one hundred years later by V. V. Makarov

“…Evidently, it is hardly possible to expect development of anti-ASF vaccines and particularly the vaccines capable of preventing and effectively protecting against ASF epizooty according to the general understanding without addressing these issues.…”
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A Man with an Umbilicated Papule of the Hand: What Is Your Diagnosis? by Deba P. Sarma, Meredith Cox, Paige Walter, William Crisler, Christopher Huerter

“…Infected sheep and freshly vaccinated sheep or goats are the reservoir for human infection. …”
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Both CD4+ and CD8+ Lymphocytes Participate in the IFN-γ Response to Filamentous Hemagglutinin from Bordetella pertussis in Infants, Children, and Adults by Violette Dirix, Virginie Verscheure, Françoise Vermeulen, Iris De Schutter, Tessa Goetghebuer, Camille Locht, Françoise Mascart

“…Infant CD4+ T-cell responses to bacterial infections or vaccines have been extensively studied, whereas studies on CD8+ T-cell responses focused mainly on viral and intracellular parasite infections. …”
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Optimal Control in Two Strain Pneumonia Transmission Dynamics by Mary C. Swai, Nyimvua Shaban, Theresia Marijani

“…Intervention strategies, namely, vaccination, public health education, and treatment are implemented. …”
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A Case Report of Monkeypox in a 4-Year-Old Boy from the DR Congo: Challenges of Diagnosis and Management by Anna Korsgaard Eltvedt, Michael Christiansen, Anja Poulsen

“…MP belongs to the same genus of viruses as smallpox, the Orthopoxvirus, and vaccination against smallpox gives some protection against MP. …”
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Factors influencing the unexpected measles outbreak of 2023 in Colombo, Sri Lanka by Kasunee Kalubowila, Chandana Gajanayake

“…Information on demographic data, vaccination status, and contact history was collected. …”
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Cervical cancer screening by cotesting method for Vietnamese women 25–55 years old: a cost-effectiveness analysis by Hien Thu Bui, Van Nu Hanh Pham, Thang Hong Vu

“…Background Cervical cancer (CC) is preventable through regular screening and vaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV). However, CC remains a significant public health issue in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) like Vietnam, where financial constraints hinder the widespread implementation of HPV vaccination and screening programmes. …”
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The PB1 protein of H9N2 influenza A virus inhibits antiviral innate immunity by targeting MAVS for TRIM25-mediated autophagic degradationThe parent data and images support the find... by Jiawei Luo, Yiyuan Lu, Enqi Dai, Nianchun Yin, Ting Wang, Hongxi Qian, Qingrong Jiang, Xin Cao, Chunfeng Wang, Yan Zeng

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AXL inhibitors selected by molecular docking: Option for reducing SARS-CoV-2 entry into cells by Galindo-Hernández Octavio, Vique-Sánchez José Luis

“…The COVID-19 pandemic is ongoing and the benefit from vaccines is still insufficient since COVID-19 continues to be dia g-nosed in vaccinated individuals. …”
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Knowledge, Attitude, And Practices of The Educated Women of North India Toward Cervical Cancer by Ishita Miglani, Urvashi Gandhi, Poonam Laul

“…Girls and women aged 15 years and more studying in educational institutions or those who have completed their graduation were asked to fill out the questionnaire if willing to do so anonymously. 824 respondents filled out the online survey. 75% of the respondents had good knowledge about pap smear and HPV vaccination. Only 80 respondents (9.7%) were vaccinated against HPV. 255 (30.9%) had been screened with a pap smear at least once in their lifetime. …”
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KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE OF INFECTION CONTROL AMONG DENTAL PRACTITIONERS IN ISLAMIC INTERNATIONAL DENTAL HOSPITAL,RIPHAH by Ufaq Rao, Abdul Razaq Khan, Zarnab Rizwan, Ghina Rizwan, Syed Hamza Zia

“…The questionnaire had 21 questions related to vaccination status, barrier techniques infection control practices and awareness. …”
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Tuberculosis in Pregnancy: A Review by Olabisi M. Loto, Ibraheem Awowole

“…Babies born to this mother should be commenced on INH prophylaxis for six months, after which they are vaccinated with BCG if they test negative. Successful control of TB demands improved living conditions, public enlightenment, primary prevention of HIV/AIDS and BCG vaccination.…”
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Immune thrombocytopenia in infants: a retrospective study with comparison to toddlers by Anselm Chi-wai Lee

“…Fewer infants developed chronic ITP (1/22 vs. 9/30, P = 0.032), but more infants had a history of vaccination in the preceding 6 weeks prior to diagnosis of ITP (13/22 vs. 1/30, P < 0.001). …”
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COVID-19: An Updated Situation from Singapore by Ke-Yan Loo, Angel Yun-Kuan Thye, Lydia Ngiik-Shiew Law, Jodi Woan Fei Law

“…COVID-19 is now moving into an endemic phase in Singapore as the vaccination rates are at an all-time high resulting in lower death rates, and the confirmed cases are primarily mild to asymptomatic. …”
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