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This study describes predictors of pneumococcal nasopharyngeal carriage and density in Fiji

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A widespread G2P[4] rotavirus epidemic in rural and remote Australia provided an opportunity to evaluate the performance of Rotarix and RotaTeq rotavirus vaccines, ten years after their incorporation into Australia's National Immunisation Program.

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Maltreated children are at high risk for low educational achievement, however few studies have accounted for confounding risk factors that commonly co-occur (including child, family and neighbourhood risk factors) and results have been mixed, particularly for adolescents.

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A multi-country randomized, placebo-controlled trial of the safety, immunogenicity and efficacy of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) F-protein nanoparticle vaccine was undertaken in 4,636 pregnant women and their infants. RSV F-protein vaccine was safe and immunogenic in the pregnant women inducing anti-F IgG, palivizumab-competing antibodies and RSV neutralizing antibodies that were transferred to the fetus.

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Infant feeding practices in Australia have changed over the past decade; a large majority of infants are now fed peanut before 12 months of age

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Presence of bacterial otopathogen in the middle ear during ventilation tube insertion was a predictor of children at-risk of repeat ventilation tube insertion

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Australian infants who received whole-cell pertussis vaccines were less likely to be diagnosed with food allergy in childhood

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An optimized, rapid method for creating markerless isogenic mutations that combines Gibson assembly cloning with a new temperature-sensitive plasmid, pLZts

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Leadership and collaboration has resulted in increased capacity in the Fijian health system to support children with neurodevelopmental disabilities

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This study highlights a range of unique profiles that can be used for improving the early development of young Aboriginal children