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Pregnancy Induces a Steady-State Shift in Alveolar Macrophage M1/M2 Phenotype That Is Associated With a Heightened Severity of Influenza Virus Infection

Pregnancy is associated with an alternatively activated phenotype of alveolar macrophage before infection

Vitamin D deficiency causes airway hyperresponsiveness and increases airway smooth muscle mass in the lungs of female BALB/c mice

We tested whether there is a causal association between vitamin D deficiency, airway smooth muscle (ASM) mass, and the development of airway hyperresponsiveness

Prevalence and risk factors of adverse birth outcomes in the Pacific Island region: A scoping review

Prevalence and exposures of adverse birth outcomes is well studied in low-and-middle-income countries but not well-established for the Pacific Island region. Our study mapped the available evidence on low birth weight (LBW), preterm birth, and small for gestational age (SGA)'s prevalence and their corresponding risks in the region.

Not just a cough: Wet cough research prompts significant change in clinical and community practice

Results from a world first-study measuring prevalence of chronic wet cough and protracted bacterial bronchitis in four Kimberley Aboriginal communities have highlighted the enormity of the health problem.

At The Kids, Aboriginal health is everyone’s business

Learn how research with Aboriginal communities is saving young hearts across Australia.

Pseudomonas aeruginosa Resistance to Bacteriophages and Its Prevention by Strategic Therapeutic Cocktail Formulation(2)

Pseudomonas aeruginosa Resistance to Bacteriophages and Its Prevention by Strategic Therapeutic Cocktail Formulation Antimicrobial resistance poses a

An adapted novel flow cytometry methodology to delineate types of cell death in airway epithelial cells

An adapted novel flow cytometry methodology to delineate types of cell death in airway epithelial cells Cystic fibrosis (CF) lung disease is

Lack of small colony variants of Staphylococcus aureus from lower respiratory tract specimens

Lack of small colony variants of Staphylococcus aureus from lower respiratory tract specimens Abstract Background: Small-colony variants (SCVs) of

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Meet the speakers Prof. Bob Hancock      Title: Canada Research Chair in Health and Genomics; Director, Centre for Microbial Diseases and Immunity

Pneumococcal conjugate vaccination at birth in a high-risk setting: No evidence for neonatal T-cell tolerance

Concerns about the risk of inducing immune deviation-associated "neonatal tolerance" as described in mice have restricted the widespread adoption...