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Immunogenicity

Immunogenicity is the ability of a particular substance, such as an antigen or epitope, to provoke an immune response in the body of a human or animal.

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Administration of meningococcal vaccine with other routine infant vaccines appears effective

Administration of routine infant immunizations with a vaccine for serogroup B Neisseria meningitidis, a bacterium that is a cause of serious disease such as sepsis and meningitis, was effective against meningococcal strains ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases

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IADR/AADR publish study on dental caries vaccine

In a report on a preclinical investigation titled "Flagellin Enhances Saliva IgA Response and Protection of Anti-caries DNA Vaccine," lead author Wei Shi, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and his ...

Medicine & Health / Other

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Lengthening dosing schedule of HPV vaccine may provide effective option for expanding use of vaccine

Administration of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine doses over a longer period of time to adolescent girls in Vietnam resulted in antibody concentration levels that were comparable to the standard vaccine schedule, according ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Apr 12, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

First vaccine for viral hepatitis C could become a reality

Berlin, Germany, Friday 01 April 2011: Early data from phase I trials of an HCV vaccine presented today at the International Liver CongressTM show encouraging results, with high immunogenicity and good safety profile.1,2

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Computer model shows US vulnerable to MDR-TB epidemic

While the U.S. has made great progress in the prevention and treatment of tuberculosis, the nation has become more susceptible to potential epidemics of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB), according a study led by ...

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created Sep 27, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New bacterial signaling molecule could lead to improved vaccines

(PhysOrg.com) -- Many disease-causing microbes carry pumps that expel antibiotics, making the bugs hard to kill with standard drugs.

Medicine & Health / Research

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New vaccine shows promise for COPD patients at risk for pneumonia

A new vaccine against pneumonia may offer better protection from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients than the currently accepted vaccine, according to recent research that will be published in the September ...

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created Sep 08, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

World-first swine-flu vaccine trial reveals one dose provides 'strong immune response'

Results from the first swine-flu vaccine trials taking place in Leicester reveal a strong immune response after just one dose.

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Sep 03, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New broad-spectrum vaccine to prevent cervical cancer induces strong responses in animals

Mice and rabbits immunized with a multimeric-L2 protein vaccine had robust antibody responses and were protected from infection when exposed to human papillomavirus (HPV) type 16 four months after vaccination, according to ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created May 26, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Vaccine to prevent colon cancer being tested in patients

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have begun testing a vaccine that might be able to prevent colon cancer in people at high risk for developing the disease. If shown to be effective, it might ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

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