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S. Boccalini

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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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Vaccinazioni: stato dell’arte, falsi miti e prospettive. Il ruolo chiave della prevenzione.

2017

La pratica vaccinale in Italia è organizzativamente incardinata all’interno del Servizio Sanitario Nazionale (SSN) e nei Servizi Sanitari Regionali (SSR). I luoghi “classici” in cui viene effettuata la procedura/prestazione vaccinale sono i servizi di vaccinazione della Aziende Sanitarie Locali (ASL) o Provinciali (ASP) delle varie Regioni.

VaccinazioneprevenzioneVaccinazione; vaccini; prevenzionevacciniSettore MED/42 - Igiene Generale E Applicata
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Health Technology Assessment (HTA) of the introduction of influenza vaccination for Italian children with Fluenz Tetra®

2021

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Technology Assessment BiomedicalBiomedicalVaccinationInfluenzaChild; Humans; Italy; Technology Assessment Biomedical; Vaccination; Influenza Vaccines; Influenza HumanItalyInfluenza VaccinesTechnology AssessmentInfluenza HumanNoneHumansChildSettore MED/42 - IGIENE GENERALE E APPLICATAHuman
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Antimeningococcal and antipneumococcal vaccination determinants: A European systematic literature review

2015

Background. ESCULAPIO is a multicenter project, funded by the Italian Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, aimed at implementing communication strategies to improve vaccination knowledge and attitudes among different target populations. Objective. The objective of the Sicilian research unit was, in the first phase, to identify, through systematic literature revision, which vaccination determinants play a role in the uptake of recommended vaccines included in the Italian Vaccination Plan. Design. A systematic literature review was carried out on studies describing the determinants underlying pneumococcal and meningococcal vaccination uptake. The analysis was limited to papers published…

AdultMaleParentsHealth Knowledge Attitudes PracticeAdolescentMeningococcal VaccinesSettore MED/42 - Igiene Generale E ApplicataVulnerable PopulationsHealth Services AccessibilityPneumococcal InfectionsPneumococcal VaccinesVaccination RefusalMeningococcal vaccination; Pneumococcal vaccination; Systematic literature review; Epidemiology; Public Health Environmental and Occupational HealthHumanssystematic literature review meningococcal vaccination pneumococcal vaccinationChildAgedAged 80 and overVaccinationAge FactorsInfantEuropeMeningococcal InfectionsSocioeconomic FactorsChild PreschoolCosts and Cost AnalysisFemale
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