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Open AccessFactors associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection in unvaccinated children and young adults
Pediatric COVID-19 cases are often mild or asymptomatic, which has complicated estimations of disease burden using existing testing practices. We aimed to determine the age-specific population seropositivity a...
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Correlates of Protection Against Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection in Infancy
The highest morbidity and mortality from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection occurs in young infants. Immunization of expectant mothers during pregnancy has the potential to substantially reduce the bu...
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Open AccessThe prevalence and clinical characteristics of pertussis-associated pneumonia among infants in Botswana
There are scant data on the prevalence and clinical course of pertussis disease among infants with pneumonia in low- and middle-income countries. While pertussis vaccination coverage is high (≥90%) among infan...
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Transfer of maternal immunity and programming of the newborn immune system
As placental mammals, the pregnant women and the fetus have intense and prolonged interactions during gestation. There is increasing evidence that multiple molecular as well as cellular components originating ...
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Beyond “safe sex”—can we fight adolescent pelvic inflammatory disease?
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is a common disorder affecting sexually active adolescents. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and European CDC report Chlamydia trachomatis as the most common ...
