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Background: The recommended vaccination schedule for the pneumococcal ... vaccine, inactivated polio vaccine and Hib conjugate vaccine combination at 3, 5 and 12 months of age. IgG antibody ...

A specific class of mAb, capable of broad neutralization, has become highly valued in vaccine development for its ability to neutralize multiple virus strains. Broadly neutralizing antibodies (bNAbs) ...

(6) Vaccination in the early stages of CKD has shown a better seroconversion rate compared to late vaccination, with patients vaccinated before the onset of dialysis demonstrating higher ...

Although pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine is a standard preventive intervention — and serves as a "quality indicator" in some settings — controversy over its effectiveness simmers in the ...

Many vaccines work by introducing a protein to the body that resembles part of a virus. Ideally, the immune system will produce long-lasting antibodies recognizing that specific virus, thereby ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Some HIV vaccines trigger the immune system to produce antibodies against immune complexes rather than directly targeting the virus. This phenomenon occurs after ...

Many vaccines work by introducing a protein to the body that resembles part of a virus. Ideally, the immune system will produce long-lasting antibodies recognizing that specific virus, thereby ...

A RECENT study has identified a previously unknown antibody target on the Plasmodium falciparum sporozoite surface, providing potential for complementary malaria interventions without interfering with ...

New Scripps Research on HIV vaccination reveals antibodies that target immune complexes, a discovery that could revolutionize vaccine strategies. (Transmission electron micrograph of HIV-1 virus ...