Q Fever: Current State of Knowledge and Perspectives of Research of a Neglected Zoonosis by Sarah Rebecca Porter, Guy Czaplicki, Jacques Mainil, Raphaël Guattéo, Claude Saegerman

“…However, inactive whole-cell vaccines present several defects. Recombinant vaccines have been developed in experimental conditions and have great potential for the future. …”
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Development and characterization of a reverse genetic system for studying dengue virus serotype 3 strain variation and neutralization. by William B Messer, Boyd Yount, Kari E Hacker, Eric F Donaldson, Jeremy P Huynh, Aravinda M de Silva, Ralph S Baric

“…However this hypothesis is under increased scrutiny and the role of DENV genotypic variation in protection from repeated infection is less certain. As dengue vaccine trials move increasingly into field-testing, there is an urgent need to develop tools to better define the role of genotypic variation in DENV infection and immunity. …”
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Urban Dealing with Pandemic: Comparative Responses on Spanish Flu and the Covid-19 Era in Indonesia by Pulung Sumantri, Ahmad Muhajir, Taslim Batubara

“…The emphasized responses are specific on countermeasures and vaccination programs during the Spanish Flu 1918 and Covid-19 pandemics. …”
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Sensitivity analysis of fractional order SVEIR Lumpy Skin Disease model by Savita Rathee, Yogeeta Narwal, Komal Bansal, Homan Emadifar

“…A 30% increase in the recovery rate (ρ) leads to a 29.35% reduction in infections. Increasing the vaccination rate (γ) by 79% lowers the number of sick cattle by 20%. …”
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Experimental Immunization Based on Plasmodium Antigens Isolated by Antibody Affinity by Ali N. Kamali, Patricia Marín-García, Isabel G. Azcárate, Antonio Puyet, Amalia Diez, José M. Bautista

“…Vaccines blocking malaria parasites in the blood-stage diminish mortality and morbidity caused by the disease. …”
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Exploring Breastfeeding Mothers’ and Lactation Consultants’ Experiences of Lactation Consultancy Throughout the Restrictions Put in Place Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic [version 2; p... by Anne Matthews, Anna Connolly

“…Results Five key themes were identified: ‘Lack of Support’, ‘Adapting to COVID-19 Restrictions’, Emotional Response to COVID-19 and Restrictions’, Vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 as a Barrier to and Facilitator of Support’ and Inconsistency of Lactation Support Across Ireland’. …”
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A Proposed Information System for Communicating Foot-and-Mouth Disease Events among Livestock Stakeholders in Gairo District, Morogoro Region, Tanzania by Ahmed Kijazi, Michael Kisangiri, Shubi Kaijage, Gabriel Shirima

“…The data shows that 78% of livestock keepers in Gairo district had already observed FMD infection in their cattle, and the pastoral communities were mostly affected. Currently, vaccination is the main tool for controlling FMD because there are no therapeutic intervention tools. …”
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Influence of Electrostatic Interactions on the Self-Assembly of Charged Peptides by Xue Sun, Bolan Wu, Na Li, Bo Liu, Shijun Li, Liang Ma, Hangyu Zhang

“…Peptides can be designed to self-assemble into predefined supramolecular nanostructures, which are then employed as biomaterials in a range of applications, including tissue engineering, drug delivery, and vaccination. However, current self-assembling peptide (SAP) hydrogels exhibit inadequate self-healing capacities and necessitate the use of sophisticated printing apparatus, rendering them unsuitable for 3D printing under physiological conditions. …”
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Acute Hepatitis Induced by Intravesical BCG Therapy: A Rare but Serious Complication by Hakima Abid, Mouna Figuigui, Sidi Adil Ibrahimi, Mohamed El Abkari, Mohamed Mzyiene, Soufiane Ennaciri, Ouima Justin Ziba, Mohamed Jamal El Fassi, Layla Tahiri Elousrouti, Laila Chbani

“…Bacillus Calmette and Guérin (BCG), widely used as a vaccination to prevent tuberculosis, is also used as immunotherapy, by intrabladder instillation, to treat superficial bladder cancers and prevent recurrence. …”
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Outcomes of people with TB reported to the WHO Global Clinical Platform of COVID-19 by M. Bastard, D. Falzon, S. Bertagnolio, R. Silva, S.S. Thwin, C. Siquiera Boccolini, J. Rylance, J. Diaz, M. Zignol

“…Caveats for interpretation include changes during the data collection period (viral variation, vaccination coverage) and opportunistic sampling. However, the platform exemplifies how timely, coordinated global reporting can inform our understanding of health emergencies and the vulnerable populations affected.…”
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Exploring Strategies to Improve Adherence to Immunization Schedule: A Study among Children Attending Maternal and Child Health Clinic at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya by Esther Cheptanui Muathe, Mary Kamau, Eve Rajula

“…The highest fatality rates from vaccine preventable diseases are usually among children under five. …”
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Development of the test kit for detection of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in sera of susceptible animals by M. A. Volkova, N. G. Zinyakov, P. S. Yaroslavtseva, I. A. Chvala, T. S. Galkina, D. B. Andreychuk

“…The high diagnostic sensitivity and specificity shown by testing of 50 serum samples from minks, foxes, cats and dogs with different immune status, allow us to recommend the developed test kit for screening and monitoring tests and post-vaccination immunity control.…”
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GagCM9-specific CD8+ T cells expressing limited public TCR clonotypes do not suppress SIV replication in vivo. by Lara Vojnov, Mauricio A Martins, Jorge R Almeida, Zachary Ende, Eva G Rakasz, Matthew R Reynolds, Enrique J Leon, Kim L Weisgrau, Benjamin J Burwitz, Joy M Folkvord, Marlon G Veloso de Santana, Patrícia C Costa Neves, Elizabeth Connick, Pamela J Skinner, Emma Gostick, David H O'Connor, Nancy A Wilson, Myrna C Bonaldo, Ricardo Galler, David A Price, Danny C Douek, David I Watkins

“…Recently we observed high levels of viremia in Indian rhesus macaques vaccinated with a segment of SIVmac239 Gag (Gag(45-269)) that were subsequently infected with SIVsmE660. …”
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Infection Dynamics of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 Wild-type and Delta Variant of Concern in a Pediatric Cohort in Southern India by Asha Jyothi Penugonda, Deepayan Biswas, Murugan Thimiri Palani, Sangeetha Priya, Rajesh Kumar Subaschandrabose, Koshy Alan Valiaveetil, Belavendra Antonisamy, Rajeev Zachariah Kompithra, Leni Grace Mathew, Mahesh Moorthy

“…These results could inform potential responses to future SARS-CoV-2 variants and may guide decisions on targeted vaccination in children.…”
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Optimized production and antiviral activity evaluation of recombinant chicken interferon-alpha using an improved Baculovirus expression system by Yuxia Zhang, Wenwen Dong, Feng Li, Kai Meng, Guiming Li, Xiaoyuan Yuan

“…Despite extensive vaccination efforts, certain pathogens continue to pose significant challenges to the poultry industry. …”
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Immunoprotection of mice against Schistosomiasis mansoni using solubilized membrane antigens. by Guidenn Sulbarán, Oscar Noya, Beatríz Brito, Diana E Ballén, Italo M Cesari

“…Experimental vaccination studies are however necessary to identify parasite molecules that would serve as vaccine candidates. …”
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Spatially-implicit modelling of disease-behaviour interactions in the context of non-pharmaceutical interventions by Notice Ringa, Chris T. Bauch

“…Pair approximation models have been used to study the spread of infectious diseases in spatially distributed host populations, and to explore disease control strategies such as vaccination and case isolation. Here we introduce a pair approximation model of individual uptake of non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) for an acute self-limiting infection, where susceptible individuals can learn the NPIs either from other susceptible individuals who are already practicing NPIs ('social learning'), or their uptake of NPIs can be stimulated by being neighbours of an infectious person ('exposure learning'). …”
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Two Years of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Genomic Evolution in Brazil (2022–2024): Subvariant Tracking and Assessment of Regional Sequencing Efforts by Ueric José Borges de Souza, Fernando Rosado Spilki, Amilcar Tanuri, Paulo Michel Roehe, Fabrício Souza Campos

“…This study examines the genomic diversity of SARS-CoV-2 in Brazil after the worst phase of the pandemic, the wider adoption of routine vaccination, and the abolishment of other non-pharmacological preventive measures from July 2022 to July 2024 using 55,951 sequences retrieved from the GISAID database. …”
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In situ-formed cryomicroneedles for intradermal cell delivery by Mengjia Zheng, Tianli Hu, Yating Yang, Xuan Qie, Huaxin Yang, Yuyue Zhang, Qizheng Zhang, Ken-Tye Yong, Wei Liu, Chenjie Xu

“…As a proof-of-concept, we examined the loading and intradermal delivery of three cell types in clinically relevant in vitro and in vivo models, including mesenchymal stem cells for wound healing, melanocytes for vitiligo treatment, and antigen-pulsed dendritic cells for cancer vaccination.…”
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Salmonella Typhimurium derived OMV nanoparticle displaying mixed heterologous O-antigens confers immunogenicity and protection against STEC infections in mice by Xiaoping Bian, Yaolin Chen, Wenjin Zhang, Xinyu Liu, Meihong Lei, Haoxiang Yuan, Mengru Li, Qing Liu, Qingke Kong

“…Abstract Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) is one of the major pathogens responsible for severe foodborne infections, and the common serotypes include E. coli O157, O26, O45, O103, O111, O121, and O145. Vaccination has the potential to prevent STEC infections, but no licensed vaccines are available to provide protection against multiple STEC infections. …”
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