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Breastfeeding vs. breast milk transmission during COVID-19 pandemic, which is more important?
1. Introduction During the global pandemic of COVID-19, the safety of direct breastfeeding by infected mothers to their infants has become one of the hottest topics. Few conditions are considered to be clear contraindications to breastfeeding. Known pathogens that can be transmitted in breastfeeding include HIV (1), human T-lymphotropic virus 1 (2), and cytomegalovirus (3).
Massively-multiplexed epitope mapping techniques for viral antigen discovery
Introduction Adaptive immunity plays a vital role in the elimination of pathogens and the protection of organisms from re-infection. Adaptive immunity relies primarily on two types of lymphocytes, B cells and T cells, which mature in the bone marrow and thymus respectively and enter the peripheral lymphoid organs via the circulatory system (1).
Frontiers | Case report: Clearance of longstanding, immune-deficiency-associated, vaccine-derived polio virus infection following remdesivir therapy for chronic SARS-CoV-2 infection
Case history The global polio eradication campaign has had remarkable success in reducing wildtype polio (WTP) virus infections (1). This success has largely been built on the use of the live attenuated Sabin oral polio virus (OPV), which has been in widespread use since 1962, although this has been superseded by the use of an inactivated virus in much of the world. The OPV has resulted in a dramatic reduction in wild-type polio cases.
Pneumococcal Vaccinations In Young Adults With HIV
CDC guidelines recommend pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) followed by polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV23) for adult HIV+ patients. This assumes immune compromise. Most young adults with HIV have received PCV as infants. To read this article in full you will need to make a payment Subscribe: Subscribe to Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology Article Info Publication History Identification DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaci.2021.12.343 Copyright © 2021 Published by Elsevier Inc.
Pediatric Emergency Visits for Asthma Drop Significantly with COVID19 School Closure
Asthma exacerbations in children leading to emergency room (ER) visits are often cited as increasing in the autumn and may be associated with weather change or pollen. Some studies reference school stress or school opening as a factor in this autumn peak of asthma ER visits. We are reporting a significant decrease in ER visits for asthma in a hospital in Detroit, Michigan correlating with the Corona virus disease 2019 (COVID19) school closure from March 15th to May 31st 2020.
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