Rates of Seroprotection against Vaccine-Preventable Infectious Diseases in HIV-Exposed and -Unexposed Malawian Infants

Maternal HIV infection and antibody responses against vaccine-preventable diseases in uninfected infants.

CONTEXT Altered immune responses might contribute to the high morbidity and mortality observed in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-exposed uninfected infants. OBJECTIVE To study the association of maternal HIV infection with maternal- and infant-specific antibody levels to Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib), pneumococcus, Bordetella pertussis antigens, tetanus toxoid, and hepatitis B surfa...

No Difference in Antibody Responses to Tetanus Vaccine Among HIV-Exposed and -Unexposed Infants in Botswana

seroprotection against vaccine-preventable diseases amongst health care workers in a community hospital, qatar

background: health care workers (hcw) are at high risk of contracting various infectious diseases and play a dual role in the transmission of infections in health care facilities. objective: to determine the seroprotection against hepatitis b, measles, rubella, and varicella among hcws in a community hospital in qatar. methods: this is a cross-sectional survey conducted in a 75-bed community ho...

Vaccine-Preventable Infectious Respiratory Diseases in the Elderly

Feeding practices and nutritional status of HIV-exposed and HIV-unexposed infants in the Western Cape

Background Optimal infant- and young child-feeding practices are crucial for nutritional status, growth, development, health and, ultimately, survival. Human breast milk is optimal nutrition for all infants. Complementary food introduced at the correct age is part of optimal feeding practices. In South Africa, widespread access to antiretrovirals and a programme to prevent mother-to-child trans...