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A place for neutrophils in the beneficial pathogen-agnostic effects of the BCG vaccineThe BCG vaccine has long been recognized for reducing the risk to suffer from infectious diseases unrelated to its target disease, tuberculosis. Evidence from human trials demonstrate substantial reductions in all-cause mortality, especially in the first week of life. Observational studies have identified an association between BCG vaccination and reduced risk of respiratory infectious disease and clinical malaria later in childhood.
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Children with otitis media mount a pneumococcal serotype specific serum IgG and IgA response comparable to healthy controls after pneumococcal conjugate vaccinationWe investigated the suggestion that otitis-prone children have an impaired antibody response in the context of pneumococcal vaccination.
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Group a streptococcal carriage and seroepidemiology in children up to 10 years of age in Australia.This study aimed to acquire nationally representative epidemiological data on GAS in Australia to scope the appropriate age for vaccination with a potential...
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Real-time safety surveillance of seasonal influenza vaccines in children, Australia, 2015This paper reports the results from the safety surveillance of influenza vaccines in children in Australia, in 2015.
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Limited impact of neonatal or early infant schedules of 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccinationEarly 7vPCV schedules have limited impact on pneumococcal vaccine type carriage in PNG
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Strongyloides seroprevalence before and after an ivermectin mass drug administration in a remote Australian Aboriginal communityWe report the impact on Strongyloides seroprevalence after two oral ivermectin mass drug administrations (MDAs) delivered 12 months apart in a remote Australian Aboriginal community.
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Establishing a process for conducting cross-jurisdictional record linkage in AustraliaWe outline the processes involved in conducting a Proof of Concept data linkage project including the implementation of national data integration principles
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Febrile seizures following measles and varicella vaccines in young children in AustraliaFebrile seizures (FS) are common in childhood with incidence peaking in the second year of life when measles and varicella-containing vaccines are administered.
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Characterization of G2P[4] rotavirus strains causing outbreaks of gastroenteritis in the Northern Territory, Australia, in 1999, 2004 and 2009Outbreaks of rotavirus diarrhea cause a large disease burden in the Alice Springs region of the Northern Territory, Australia.
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Risk factors and comorbidities for invasive pneumococcal disease in Western Australian Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal peopleAustralian Aboriginal people have among the highest rates of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) worldwide. This paper investigates clinical diagnosis, risk...