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Boosting airway T-regulatory cells by gastrointestinal stimulation as a strategy for asthma controlThe hallmark of atopic asthma is transient airways hyperresponsiveness (AHR) preceded by aeroallergen-induced Th-cell activation.
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Th2-associated immunity to bacteria in asthma in teenagers and susceptibility to asthmaBacterial colonisation of the airways is associated with increased risk of childhood asthma
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Evaluation of impact of 23 valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine following 7 valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in Australian Indigenous children.Background: High incidence and serotype diversity of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) in Indigenous children in remote Australia led to rapid introduction of
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Dahlem ConferenceThere is increasing evidence that the functional state of the immune system at birth is predictive of the kinetics of immune maturation in early infancy.
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Toll-like receptor 7 function is reduced in adolescents with asthmaAnti-viral innate immune responses may be impaired in asthma, although the mechanisms are not well understood.
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Assessment of the potency and potential immunomodulatory effects of the Measles Mumps Rubella-Varicella vaccine in infantsThis study compared the potency and immunomodulatory effects of measles mumps rubella (MMR) vaccine given to infants alone or in combination with varicella...
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Streptococcus pneumoniae colonization of the nasopharynx is associated with increased severity during respiratory syncytial virus infection in young childrenThe present study aimed to clarify the effect of viral and bacterial co-detections on disease severity during paediatric acute respiratory infection (ARI).
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Epigenome-wide analysis links SMAD3 methylation at birth to asthma in children of asthmatic mothersWe sought to assess whether the trajectory to asthma begins already at birth and whether epigenetic mechanisms, contribute to asthma inception.
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Population-based estimates of the effectiveness of pneumococcal vaccination in AustraliaAustralia’s Childhood Immunisation Register (ACIR) is one of only a handful of national immunisation registers world-wide.