Clinical and economic burden of varicella in pediatric patients hospitalized in four institutions in Guatemala. by Mario Melgar, Ingrid Sajmolo, André Chocó, Lidia Ortiz, Ana Gabriela Cordova, Luis Hernández, Irwing Rivera, Ashly Zuñiga, Claudia Beltrán, Sebastian Medina, Marcel Marcano-Lozada

“…Varicella presents a public health challenge in Guatemala, with limited evidence regarding its impact; vaccine is currently absent from the national immunization program. …”
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Potential Capsule Switching from Serogroup Y to B: The Characterization of Three such Neisseria meningitidis Isolates Causing Invasive Meningococcal Disease in Canada by Raymond SW Tsang, Dennis KS Law, Shaun D Tyler, Gwen S Stephens, Mark Bigham, Wendell D Zollinger

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What Is the Optimal Geometry of Dissolving Microneedle Arrays? A Literature Review by Maira Visscher, Henderik W. Frijlink, Wouter L. J. Hinrichs

“…The application of dissolving microneedle arrays (DMNAs) is an emerging trend in drug and vaccine delivery as an alternative for hypodermic needles or other less convenient drug administration methods. …”
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Tuberculosis and COVID-19: Lessons from the Past Viral Outbreaks and Possible Future Outcomes by Radu Crisan-Dabija, Cristina Grigorescu, Cristina-Alice Pavel, Bogdan Artene, Iolanda Valentina Popa, Andrei Cernomaz, Alexandru Burlacu

“…Is coinfection (TB and SARS-CoV-2) more severe? Is there a vaccine for SARS-CoV-2? How does the TB vaccine affect COVID-19? …”
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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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Addressing cancer care inequities in sub-Saharan Africa: current challenges and proposed solutions by Olabode Omotoso, John Oluwafemi Teibo, Festus Adebayo Atiba, Tolulope Oladimeji, Oluwatomiwa Kehinde Paimo, Farid S. Ataya, Gaber El-Saber Batiha, Athanasios Alexiou

“…Results We highlight several factors that contribute to cancer care inequity in Africa, including inadequate funding for cancer research, poor cancer education or awareness, inadequate screening or diagnostic facilities, lack of a well-organized and effective cancer registry system and access to care, shortage of specialized medical staff, high costs for screening, vaccination, and treatment, lack of technical capacity, poor vaccination response, and/or late presentation of patients for cancer screening. …”
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Interleukin-12p70 Expression by Dendritic Cells of HIV-1-Infected Patients Fails to Stimulate gag-Specific Immune Responses by Ellen Van Gulck, Nathalie Cools, Derek Atkinson, Lotte Bracke, Katleen Vereecken, Marc Vekemans, Viggo F. I. Van Tendeloo, Zwi N. Berneman, Guido Vanham

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Insights into Omicron: Genomic Characterization and Inpatient Risk Assessment at Single Tertiary Hospital in Indonesia by Turbawaty DK, Komala DR, Andriyoko B

“…A greater number of vaccinations significantly reduced this risk, emphasizing the protective role of vaccination.Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, Omicron variant, whole genome sequencing…”
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Interferon-γ production in response to the cytotoxic T lymphocyte epitope within an antigen incorporated in simian virus 40 virus-like particles by Takeharu Watanabe, Masayuki Hayashi, Masaaki Arai, Sho Matsushita, Hiroshi Handa, Masaaki Kawano

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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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Epidemic Zika virus strains from the Asian lineage induce an attenuated fetal brain pathogenicity by Maïlis Darmuzey, Franck Touret, Emily Slowikowski, Ivan Gladwyn-Ng, Karan Ahuja, Lorena Sanchez-Felipe, Xavier de Lamballerie, Catherine Verfaillie, Pedro E. Marques, Johan Neyts, Suzanne J. F. Kaptein

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Antibody response to Plasmodium vivax in the context of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) co-infection: A 14-year follow-up study in the Amazon rainforest. by Luiz F F Guimarães, Bárbara A Rodrigues, Michelle H F Dias, Matheus G Barcelos, Maria F A Nascimento, Sâmick L Moreira-Nascimento, Sofia L Afonso, Barbara G S Abreu, Jaap M Middeldorp, Francis B Ntumngia, John H Adams, Camila Fabbri, Stefanie Lopes, Cor J F Fernandes, Flora S Kano, Luzia H Carvalho

“…The experimental approach focused on monitoring antibodies to the major blood-stage P. vivax vaccine candidate, the Duffy binding protein region II (DBPII-Sal1), including a novel engineered DBPII-based vaccine targeting conserved epitopes (DEKnull-2). …”
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Derivation and validation of a clinical predictive model for longer duration diarrhea among pediatric patients in Kenya using machine learning algorithms by Billy Ogwel, Vincent H. Mzazi, Alex O. Awuor, Caleb Okonji, Raphael O. Anyango, Caren Oreso, John B. Ochieng, Stephen Munga, Dilruba Nasrin, Kirkby D. Tickell, Patricia B. Pavlinac, Karen L. Kotloff, Richard Omore

“…We used 7 ML algorithms to build prognostic models for the prediction of LDD among children < 5 years using de-identified data from Vaccine Impact on Diarrhea in Africa study (N = 1,482) in model development and data from Enterics for Global Health Shigella study (N = 682) in temporal validation of the champion model. …”
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Perbedaan Kadar Interferon Gamma dan Interleukin-10 pada Orang Dewasa Terinfeksi Ascaris Lumbricoides dengan Tidak Terinfeksi yang Diinduksi Vaksin Bacille Calmette-Guerin by Weni Mulyani, Nuzulia Irawati, Netti Suharti

“…It can be concluded that infect Ascaris lumbricoides can pressure IFN-y production on given BCG vaccine.  </em></p><p><strong><em>Keywords:</em></strong><em> Ascaris lumbricoides, BCG vaccine, Interfereon gamma (IFN-γ), Interleukin 10 (IL-10)</em></p>…”
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Methods of Control of the Leishmania infantum Dog Reservoir: State of the Art by Michele Podaliri Vulpiani, Luigi Iannetti, Daniela Paganico, Filomena Iannino, Nicola Ferri

“…Treatment of infectious dogs with one of the available therapeutic protocols is recommendable as it allows to reduce parasite burdens and therefore the possibility of transmission of Leishmania infantum to vectors. Vaccination has been proven to be a very effective control tool, but the absence of a commonly recognized diagnostic method able to distinguish vaccinate from seropositive individuals is still an important limit. …”
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Pathogenicity and Whole Genome Sequence Analysis of a Pseudorabies Virus Strain FJ-2012 Isolated from Fujian, Southern China by Xue-min Wu, Qiu-yong Chen, Ru-jing Chen, Yong-liang Che, Long-bai Wang, Chen-yan Wang, Shan Yan, Yu-tao Liu, Jin-sheng Xiu, Lun-jiang Zhou

“…The genome of FJ-2012 could be used as a reference to study the evolution of pseudorabies viruses, which is critical to the vaccine development of new emerging pseudorabies viruses.…”
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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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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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Transmission dynamics and optimal control of brucellosis in Inner Mongolia of China by Linhua Zhou, Meng Fan, Qiang Hou, Zhen Jin, Xiangdong Sun

“…The main finding here supports opposing unregulated sheep breeding and suggests vaccination and health education as the preferred necessary emergency intervention control. …”
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The Crisis is Gradually Being Overcome by Martin Gornig, Oliver Holtemöller, Stefan Kooths, Torsten Schmidt, Timo Wollmershäuser

“…The global economy is recovering from the disruptions of the coronavirus pandemic, but only slowly, as vaccination progress varies across regions. Consumer prices increased sharply in 2021.…”
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