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A. De Donno

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Assessment of humoral and cell-mediated immunity against Bordetella pertussis in adolescent, adult, and senior subjects in Italy

2008

SUMMARYHumoral and cell-mediated immunity (CMI) againstB. pertussiswas assessed in a sample of adolescent, adult and senior subjects distributed in five different geographical areas in Italy. Most (99·1%) subjects had IgG anti-pertussis toxin (PT) antibodies exceeding the minimum detection level [⩾2 ELISA units (EU)/ml]. There were no significant differences between the genders; 6·2% samples recorded titres ⩾100 EU/ml. CMI was positive [stimulation index (SI) ⩾5] against PT in 39·0% of all samples. This study suggests thatB. pertussiscontinues to circulate in age groups that have been previously considered to be uninvolved in the circulation of this pathogen and that adolescent and adult pe…

MaleSettore MED/07 - Microbiologia E Microbiologia ClinicaCellular immunityBordetella pertussisEpidemiologyWhooping CoughBordetella pertussisSeroepidemiologic StudiesEpidemiology80 and overLymphocytesAged 80 and overeducation.field_of_studybiologyadultBacterialMiddle AgedOriginal PapersAntibodies BacterialseniorInfectious DiseasesB. pertussis Humoral and cell-mediated immunity ELISAItalyFemaleAntibodyAdultmedicine.medical_specialtyBordetella pertussiAdolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged 80 and over; Antibodies Bacterial; Antitoxins; Bordetella pertussis; Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; Female; Humans; Immunoglobulin G; Italy; Lymphocytes; Male; Middle Aged; Seroepidemiologic Studies; Whooping Cough; Epidemiology; Infectious DiseasesAdolescentPopulationEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayAntibodiesNOImmunitymedicineHumanseducationimmunità cellulo mediataAgedbusiness.industrybiology.organism_classificationadolescentImmunoglobulin GHumoral immunityImmunologyEtiologybiology.proteinimmunità umoraleAntitoxinsbusiness
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Impact of the environment on the health: From theory to practice

2021

The Erice 56 Charter titled "Impact of the environment on the health: from theory to practice" was unanimously approved at the end of the 56th course of the "International School of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine G. D'Alessandro" held from 3th to 7th November 2019 in Erice - Sicily (Italy) and promoted by the Study Group of "Environment and Health" of the Italian Society of Hygiene, Preventive Medicine and Public Health. The course, that included lectures, open discussions and guided working groups, was aimed to provide a general training on epidemiological and toxicological aspects of the environmental health impact, to be used by public health professionals for risk assessment, with…

medicine.medical_specialtyEpidemiological and toxicological studyeducation010501 environmental sciencesGlobal HealthSettore MED/42 - Igiene Generale E Applicata01 natural sciencesBiochemistryRisk communication03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineEnvironmental Impact Assessment; Health Impact Assessment; epidemiological and toxicological study; exposure assessment; risk communication; urban healthPolitical sciencemedicineGlobal healthHumansEnvironmental impact assessment; Epidemiological and toxicological study; Exposure assessment; Health impact assessment; Risk communication; Urban health030212 general & internal medicineSicily0105 earth and related environmental sciencesGeneral Environmental SciencePreventive healthcareepidemiological and toxicological study exposure assessmenturban health risk communicationMedical educationHealth impact assessmentPublic healthCharterEnvironmental impact assessmentEnvironmental impact assessment; Epidemiological and toxicological study; Exposure assessment; Health impact assessment; Risk communication; Urban health; Global Health; Humans; Sicily; Environmental Health; Public HealthOne HealthHealth Impact Assessment Environmental Impact Assessment epidemiological and toxicological study exposure assessment urban health risk communicationExposure assessmentPublic HealthRisk assessmentWorking groupUrban healthEnvironmental HealthHealth impact assessment
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