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Whole-Cell Pertussis Vaccination and Decreased Risk of IgE-Mediated Food Allergy: A Nested Case-Control StudyAustralian infants who received whole-cell pertussis vaccines were less likely to be diagnosed with food allergy in childhood
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Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccination during Pregnancy and Effects in InfantsA multi-country randomized, placebo-controlled trial of the safety, immunogenicity and efficacy of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) F-protein nanoparticle vaccine was undertaken in 4,636 pregnant women and their infants. RSV F-protein vaccine was safe and immunogenic in the pregnant women inducing anti-F IgG, palivizumab-competing antibodies and RSV neutralizing antibodies that were transferred to the fetus.
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Bacterial Reservoirs in the Middle Ear of Otitis-prone Children Are Associated With Repeat Ventilation Tube InsertionPresence of bacterial otopathogen in the middle ear during ventilation tube insertion was a predictor of children at-risk of repeat ventilation tube insertion
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Assessment of on-time vaccination coverage in population subgroups: A record linkage cohort studyOn-time coverage of the 2-4-6 month schedule is only 50-60% across specific population subgroups representing a significant avoidable public health risk
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International collaboration to assess the risk of Guillain Barré Syndrome following Influenza A (H1N1) 2009 monovalent vaccines.The global spread of the 2009 novel pandemic influenza A (H1N1) virus led to the accelerated production and distribution of monovalent 2009 Influenza A...
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Nasopharyngeal carriage of Streptococcus pneumoniae: prevalence and risk factors in HIV-positive children in TanzaniaPneumococcal colonization of the nasopharynx is especially common in young children and is a pre-requisite for pneumococcal disease...
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Efficacy of the human papillomavirus (HPV)-16/18 AS04-adjuvanted vaccine in women aged 15-25 yearsWe present further data on vaccine efficacy (VE) against HPV-16/18 in the total vaccinated cohort including women who may have been exposed to HPV-16/18...
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Are you listening? The inaugural OMOZ Workshop - towards a better understanding of otitis mediaAre you listening? The inaugural OMOZ Workshop - towards a better understanding of otitis media
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Clinical associations and prevalence of Scedosporium spp. in Australian cystic fibrosis patients: identification of novel risk factorsRisk factors for the association of Scedosporium in cases of cystic fibrosis (CF) and its clinical implications are poorly understood
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Th2-polarisation of cellular immune memory to neonatal pertussis vaccinationCurrent infant vaccination against pertussis in North America and Australia requires three doses of vaccines including diphtheria, tetanus and acellular...