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Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccine and Infectious Diseases Research Seminar Series 2014Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccine and Infectious Diseases Research Seminar Series 2014.Genetic and functional studies of leishmaniasis: understanding the role of HLA
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Large-scale study uncovers a single major genetic risk factor for fatal parasitic diseaseResearch has identified a critical genetic risk factor for a potentially fatal parasitic disease that affects up to 400 thousand people a year, mostly children.
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Infectious Disease & Vaccination Public SeminarHear the facts about vaccination and infectious disease from some of Australia's leading experts: Professor Jonathan Carapetis, Dr Peter Richmond
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Pneumonia rates improve in Aboriginal childrenNew research from The Kids for Child Health Research shows that the pneumococcal vaccine program has contributed to closing of the gap
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WANTED: 'Flu BustersHundreds of healthy volunteers are needed in Perth to test the effectiveness of a current 'flu vaccine.
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Bird flu vaccine produces promising resultsAn Australian-developed vaccine that's been trialed in Perth has been found to produce a strong immune response against the H5N1 bird flu virus.
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Meningitis study aims for fewer needlesPerth researchers are investigating a new combined vaccine to protect against three causes of potentially deadly bacterial meningitis.
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Impact of CD14 promoter variants on measles vaccine responses and vaccine failure in children from Australia and MozambiqueHost genetics are likely to play a crucial role, particularly variants that alter key innate immune response genes.
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Safety surveillance of influenza vaccine in pregnant womenVaccination is the most effective strategy for preventing influenza infection in pregnancy.
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Immunogenicity and safety of measles-mumps-rubella and varicella vaccines coadministeredA pooled analysis was conducted of 1,257 toddlers who received a fourth dose of Haemophilus influenzae type b- Neisseria meningitidis serogroups C and...