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Persistent and compartmentalised disruption of dendritic cell subpopulations in the lung following influenza A virus infection

Immunological homeostasis in the respiratory tract is thought to require balanced interactions between networks of dendritic cell (DC) subsets in lung...

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The safety of seasonal influenza vaccines in Australian children in 2013

Our objective was to examine influenza vaccine safety in Australian children aged under 10 years in 2013.

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Target validation of the inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase (IMPDH) gene in Cryptosporidium using Phylomer® peptides

Cryptosporidiosis, a gastroenteric disease characterised mainly by diarrheal illnesses in humans and mammals is caused by infection with the protozoan...

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School performance in children with type 1 diabetes: a contemporary population-based study

Our aim was to examine the school performance of children with type 1 diabetes in comparison to their peers, exploring changes over time, and the impact of...

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The association between prenatal environment and children’s mental health trajectories from 2 to 14 years

This study aimed to elucidate how an adverse prenatal environment, as defined by the presence of a number of known prenatal risk factors, would influence...

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Confirmation of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia Variants, ARID5B and IKZF1, and interaction with parental environmental exposures

The polygenic nature of childhood ALL predisposition together with the timing of environmental triggers may hold vital clues for disease etiology.

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Anti-infective proteins in breast milk and asthma-associated phenotypes during early childhood

The impact of breast milk feeding on susceptibility to asthma in childhood is highly controversial, due in part to failure of the majority of studies in the...

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Germ-line and somatic DICER1 mutations in pineoblastoma

This study suggests that germ-line DICER1 mutations make a clinically significant contribution to PinB, establishing DICER1 as an important susceptibility...

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Dog walking is associated with more outdoor play and independent mobility for children

It is plausible that dog-facilitated activity rather than dog ownership per se encourages children's physical activity behaviors.

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Early infant feeding and adiposity risk: from infancy to adulthood

In our study, we aimed to examine early infant feeding and adiposity risk in a longitudinal cohort from birth to young adulthood using new as well as...