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Cytokine profiles were examined 1 month after primary vaccination of infants with a whole-cell pertussis vaccine (wP) (Connaught) or either of two acellular pertussis vaccines, aP-Chiron Biocine (aP-CB) or aP-SmithKline Beecham (aP-SB), each combined with diphtheria-tetanus toxoids (DT), in Bordetella pertussis antigen-stimulated or unstimulated peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC). Pertus...

Since 2005, the Government of the United States of America has provided more than US$ 50 million to advance influenza vaccine development in low-resourced countries. This programme has provided a unique opportunity for the US Government to develop a comprehensive view of, and to understand better the challenges and future needs for influenza vaccines in the developing world. The funding for thi...

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The use of yellow fever (YF) virus 17D strain for vaccine production adapted in Brazil since its introduction in 1937 was reviewed. This was possible due to the availability of official records of vaccine production. The retrieved data highlight the simultaneous use of several serially passaged 17D substrain viruses for both inocula and vaccine preparation that allowed uninterrupted production....

BACKGROUND Influenza virus is a major health concern that has huge impacts on the human society, and vaccination remains as one of the most effective ways to mitigate this disease. Comparing the two types of commercially available Influenza vaccine, the live attenuated virus vaccine is more cross-reactive and easier to administer than the traditional inactivated vaccines. One promising live att...

Background and Aims: In humans the group A rotaviruses are associated with endemic diarrhea in children under the age of 5, leading to approximately 800,000 deaths every year. Introduction of rotavirus vaccines into childhood immunization programs can contribute to substantial reduction in mortality from rotavirus gastroenteritis in developing countries and virtually eliminating hospitalization...

introduction: this paper proposes an appropriate strategy for exporting hepatitis b vaccine, manufactured by pasteur institute of iran, to other countries. methods: eeffectiveness factors and their relative variables were found out by factor analysis method in spss software. results: we could identify 6 main factors which can extremely affect the export of this product. we evaluated manufacture...