Comparison of β-Propiolactone and Formalin Inactivation on Antigenicity and Immune Response of West Nile Virus by Pritom Chowdhury, Rashmee Topno, Siraj A. Khan, Jagadish Mahanta

“…Till now there are no approved vaccines against WNV for human use. In this study, the effect of two alkylating agents, formaldehyde and β-PL, generally used for inactivated vaccine preparation, was assessed on the basis of antigenic and immunogenic potential of the inactivated WNV. …”
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Marital adjustment and quality of life among HIV discordant couples by Subhasis Bhadra, Nupur Tayal

“…HIV is still a glo­bal epidemic with number of treatment module, yet there is no vaccine to prevent. Number of efforts made by the World Health Organization, National Governments and humanitarian organizations to spread awareness and provide support. …”
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Immunoprotective Effect of Seabuckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides) and Glucomannan on T-2 Toxin-Induced Immunodepression in Poultry by T. Ramasamy, C. Varshneya, V. C. Katoch

“…The immunoprotective effects of seabuckthorn and glucomannan were assessed by evaluating humoral immune reaction against NCD vaccine (haemagglutination test and immunoglobulin estimation), serum immunoglobulin levels, phagocytic index, and DTH reaction against DNFB between day 25 and day 28 of experiment. …”
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Targeting T-Cell Activation for Malaria Immunotherapy: Scoping Review by Balsa Nobility Gustifante, Shafia Khairani, Nisa Fauziah, Silvita Fitri Riswari, Afiat Berbudi

“…The findings underscore the potential of T cells, particularly CD8+ T cells, in liver-stage defense and advocate for the exploration of advanced vaccine platforms and novel therapies, such as mRNA-based vectors and monoclonal antibodies.…”
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State of the Art, Unresolved Issues, and Future Research Directions in the Fight against Hepatitis C Virus: Perspectives for Screening, Diagnostics of Resistances, and Immunization by Cecilia Trucchi, Andrea Orsi, Cristiano Alicino, Laura Sticchi, Giancarlo Icardi, Filippo Ansaldi

“…For all these reasons, even though new drugs may contribute to impacting HCV spread worldwide a preventive HCV vaccine remains a cornerstone in the road to significantly reduce the HCV spread globally, with the ultimate goal of its eradication. …”
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Employing the Oncolytic Vesicular Stomatitis Virus in Cancer Virotherapy: Resistance and Clinical Considerations by Alaa A. Abdelmageed, Stephen Dewhurst, Maureen C. Ferran

“…Vesicular Stomatitis Virus (VSV) has emerged as a promising candidate for various clinical applications, including vaccine development, virus pseudotyping, and gene delivery. …”
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Community-Acquired Pneumonia Requiring Hospitalization among French Guianese Children by Alexandre Cannesson, Narcisse Elenga

“…The burden of hospitalization for children with community-acquired pneumonia was highest among less than 2 years, in whom respiratory viruses were the most commonly detected causes of pneumonia. The share of vaccine-preventable diseases (S. pneumoniae, H. influenzae, and influenza) remains high. …”
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A limited number of antibody specificities mediate broad and potent serum neutralization in selected HIV-1 infected individuals. by Laura M Walker, Melissa D Simek, Frances Priddy, Johannes S Gach, Denise Wagner, Michael B Zwick, Sanjay K Phogat, Pascal Poignard, Dennis R Burton

“…A protective vaccine against HIV-1 will likely require the elicitation of a broadly neutralizing antibody (bNAb) response. …”
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Planning for the Pandemic by Joanne Embree

“…Will there be a useful vaccine that is widely available and safe? That the current death rate associated with H5N1 strain infections in humans is approximately 60% is quite frightening; an influenza pandemic with such a high death rate is almost incomprehensible. …”
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Pair combinations of human monoclonal antibodies fully protected mice against bunyavirus SFTSV lethal challenge. by Bang Li, Xiang-Rong Qin, Jia-Chen Qu, Guan-du Wu, Wen-Kang Zhang, Ze-Zheng Jiang, Pan-Pan Liu, Ze-Min Li, Tian-Mei Yu, Chuan-Min Zhou, Yong-Jun Jiao, Xue-Jie Yu

“…Currently, there is no vaccine or effective therapy for SFTS. Neutralizing monoclonal antibody therapy, which provides immediate passive immunity and may limit disease progression, has emerged as a reliable approach for developing therapeutic drugs for SFTS. …”
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Influence of Community-Based Interventions on Routine Immunization Uptake among Children Under Five Years in Ntungamo District-Uganda by Topher, Byamukama, Margaret, Keraka, Eliphas, Gitonga

“…Evidence of the effectiveness of community-based interventions in improving immunization coverage in populations of low coverage is limited. Vaccine-preventable diseases is a major public health challenge in low-income countries where Uganda lies, and immunization is the only reliable strategy for child survival. …”
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Factors influencing incomplete immunization among under five years old children at CHUK hospital, Nyarugenge district, Rwanda by Mercy Nwankwo, Chinenye, Elizabeth, Orua

“…Background: Low-income countries still have challenges with vaccine-preventable diseases, despite improvement in immunization coverage in Rwanda, cases of drop out and incomplete immunization persists. …”
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Correlates of COVID-19 conspiracy theory beliefs in Japan: A cross-sectional study of 28,175 residents. by Yukihiro Sato, Ichiro Kawachi, Yasuaki Saijo, Eiji Yoshioka, Ken Osaka, Takahiro Tabuchi

“…Independent variables included general vaccine conspiracy beliefs, sociodemographic variables, information sources for COVID-19, trust in authorities, and fear of COVID-19.…”
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EBOLA AND COVID-19 EPIDEMICS: A DISCOURSE ON NIGERIA’S FOREIGN POLICY RESPONSES by BARILEDUM KIA, CALISTUS N DUMLE

“…Its attracted $125 million, and more than 4 million doses of covid vaccine, 200 ventilators, personal protective equipment, and collaborated with the US to provide rapid response team. …”
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Selected Aspects in the Pathogenesis of Autoimmune Diseases by György Nagy, Peter C. Huszthy, Even Fossum, Yrjö Konttinen, Britt Nakken, Peter Szodoray

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OIE and FAO join forces to counter ASF by N. V. Lebedev, A. S. Igolkin, K. N. Gruzdev

“…Just after several years of the current ASF epizootic, without any vaccine or treatment available, it became clear that major problems for the pig industry (mostly for small farmers) as well as destabilization of the global market of pig products were unavoidable. …”
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SPECIFIC ASPECTS OF AVIBACTERIUM PARAGALLINARUM INACTIVATION WITH FORMALDEHYDE AND THIOMERSAL by M. S. Firsova, V. A. Yevgrafova, A. V. Potekhin

“…The antigen produced using formaldehyde maintains high hemagglutination activity during storage that is critical for high quality vaccine production.…”
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Rubella and Congenital Rubella Syndrome in the Philippines: A Systematic Review by Anna Lena Lopez, Peter Francis N. Raguindin, Maria Asuncion Silvestre, Xenia Cathrine J. Fabay, Ariel B. Vinarao, Ricardo Manalastas

“…To provide baseline information on rubella and CRS prior to routine vaccine introduction in the Philippines. Methods. …”
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Interleukin-1 Receptor-Associated Kinase 4 Deficiency in a Greek Teenager by Panagiota Karananou, Anastasia Alataki, Efimia Papadopoulou-Alataki

“…She was able to make functional antibodies against vaccine antigens, including tetanus and diphtheria. …”
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Clinical and Immunological Analysis of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis before and after Different Treatments by José A. O'Daly, Humberto M. Spinetti, Joe Gleason, María B. Rodríguez

“…Intracellular parasitism is due to normal antibodies recognizing parasite antigens after inoculation by vector. VT vaccine induced mainly cellular immunity, for remission of lesions and protection from CL infection.…”
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