Let A be a bounded linear operator on a Banach space X. We investigate the conditions of existing rank-one operator B such that I+f(A)B is invertible for every analytic function f on sigma(A). Also we compare the invariant subspaces of f(A)B and B. This work is motivated by an operator method on the Banach space ell^2 for solving some PDEs which is extended to general operator space under some ...

During 2010, outbreaks of serogroup C meningococcal (MenC) disease occurred in 2 oil refineries in São Paulo State, Brazil, leading to mass vaccination of employees at 1 refinery with a meningococcal polysaccharide A/C vaccine. A cross-sectional study was conducted to assess the prevalence of meningococci carriage among workers at both refineries and to investigate the effect of vaccination on ...

To describe the natural course of nasopharyngeal carriage of Streptococcus pneumoniae and its relationship to acute otitis media (AOM), 329 Finnish children were followed from ages 2 to 24 months. In total, 3024 nasopharyngeal (NP) swabs (obtained at 10 scheduled healthy visits) and 2007 NP aspirates (obtained during respiratory infections) were cultured. Carriage during health increased gradua...

Pneumococcal surface adhesin A (PsaA), a common protein expressed on all 90 pneumococcal serotypes, is a vaccine candidate. Three anti-PsaA monoclonal antibody phage display-expressed monopeptides (15 mers), in various formulations as lipidated or nonlipidated multiantigenic peptides or as bi- or tripeptide constructs, were studied in a mouse nasopharyngeal carriage model to determine the inhib...

In this paper, the maximal dissipative extensions of a symmetric singular 1D discrete Hamiltonian operator with maximal deficiency indices (2,2) (in limit-circle cases at ±∞) and acting in the Hilbert space ℓ_{Ω}²(Z;C²) (Z:={0,±1,±2,...}) are considered. We consider two classes dissipative operators with separated boundary conditions both at -∞ and ∞. For each of these cases we establish a self...

In this paper, we study the convexity of the integral operator

BACKGROUND The degree and time frame of indirect effects of vaccination (serotype replacement and herd immunity) are key determinants in assessing the net effectiveness of vaccination with pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCV) in control of pneumococcal disease. Using modelling, we aimed to quantify these effects and their dependence on coverage of vaccination and the vaccine's efficacy against...

BACKGROUND Pneumococcal epidemiology varies geographically and few data are available from the African continent. We assess pneumococcal carriage from studies conducted in sub-Saharan Africa (sSA) before and after the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) era. METHODS A search for pneumococcal carriage studies published before 2012 was conducted to describe carriage in sSA. The review also des...

INTRODUCTION Community acquired K. pneumoniae pneumonia is still common in Asia and is reportedly associated with alcohol use. Oropharyngeal carriage of K. pneumoniae could potentially play a role in the pathogenesis of K. pneumoniae pneumonia. However, little is known regarding K. pneumoniae oropharyngeal carriage rates and risk factors. This population-based cross-sectional study explores the...