Contribution of mathematical modeling to the fight against bacterial antibiotic resistance
L Opatowski, D Guillemot, PY Boëlle… - Current opinion in …, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Major improvements of models in the coming years should take into account specific
pathogen characteristics (resistance mechanisms, multiple colonization phenomena …
pathogen characteristics (resistance mechanisms, multiple colonization phenomena …
Statistics for Biology and Health
M Gail, K Krickeberg, J Samet, A Tsiatis, W Wong - 2010 - Springer
Immunization is one of the great advances in public health. Figure 0.1 shows a camel with a
solar-powered refrigerator on his back carrying vaccines across a hot desert to the far …
solar-powered refrigerator on his back carrying vaccines across a hot desert to the far …
Estimation of vaccine efficacy against acquisition of pneumococcal carriage
H Rinta-Kokko, R Dagan, N Givon-Lavi, K Auranen - Vaccine, 2009 - Elsevier
Evaluation of the effect of new conjugate vaccines on nasopharyngeal carriage of
Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) has been based on simple comparisons of the …
Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) has been based on simple comparisons of the …
Niche and neutral effects of acquired immunity permit coexistence of pneumococcal serotypes
S Cobey, M Lipsitch - Science, 2012 - science.org
Over 90 capsular serotypes of Streptococcus pneumoniae, a common nasopharyngeal
colonizer and major cause of pneumonia, bacteremia, and meningitis, are known. It is …
colonizer and major cause of pneumonia, bacteremia, and meningitis, are known. It is …
Genome-wide identification of lineage and locus specific variation associated with pneumococcal carriage duration
Streptococcus pneumoniae is a leading cause of invasive disease in infants, especially in
low-income settings. Asymptomatic carriage in the nasopharynx is a prerequisite for …
low-income settings. Asymptomatic carriage in the nasopharynx is a prerequisite for …
Persistence of pneumococcal carriage among older adults in the community despite COVID-19 mitigation measures
AL Wyllie, S Mbodj, DA Thammavongsa… - Microbiology …, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
Reported rates of invasive pneumococcal disease were markedly lower than normal during
the 2020/2021 winter in the Northern Hemisphere, the first year after the start of the COVID …
the 2020/2021 winter in the Northern Hemisphere, the first year after the start of the COVID …
Changes in pneumococcal carriage prevalence and factors associated with carriage in Norwegian children, four years after introduction of PCV13
A Løvlie, DF Vestrheim, IS Aaberge, A Steens - BMC infectious diseases, 2020 - Springer
Background Streptococcus pneumoniae carriage is often asymptomatic but can cause
invasive pneumococcal disease. Pneumococcal carriage is a prerequisite for disease, with …
invasive pneumococcal disease. Pneumococcal carriage is a prerequisite for disease, with …
Rates of acquisition and clearance of pneumococcal serotypes in the nasopharynges of children in Kilifi District, Kenya
O Abdullahi, A Karani, CC Tigoi, D Mugo… - The Journal of …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Background. To understand and model the impact of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines at
the population level, we need to know the transmission dynamics of individual …
the population level, we need to know the transmission dynamics of individual …
Potential impact of replacing the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine with 15-valent or 20-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in the 1+ 1 infant schedule …
YH Choi, M Bertran, DJ Litt, SN Ladhani… - The Lancet Public …, 2024 - thelancet.com
Background Paediatric pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) programmes in England
using seven-valent PCV (PCV7) in 2006 and 13-valent PCV (PCV13) in 2010 have reduced …
using seven-valent PCV (PCV7) in 2006 and 13-valent PCV (PCV13) in 2010 have reduced …
Estimating rates of carriage acquisition and clearance and competitive ability for pneumococcal serotypes in Kenya with a Markov transition model
M Lipsitch, O Abdullahi, A D'Amour, W Xie… - …, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Background: There are more than 90 serotypes of Streptococcus pneumoniae, with varying
biologic and epidemiologic properties. Animal studies suggest that carriage induces an …
biologic and epidemiologic properties. Animal studies suggest that carriage induces an …