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        Predictors of Disease Severity in Children Hospitalized for Pertussis during an Epidemic

        This study aimed to determine factors associated with severe pertussis in hospitalized children during an epidemic using a novel pertussis severity scoring... ...

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        Febrile seizures following measles and varicella vaccines in young children in Australia

        Febrile seizures (FS) are common in childhood with incidence peaking in the second year of life when measles and varicella-containing vaccines are administered. ...

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        Invasive Staphylococcus aureus Infections in Children in Tropical Northern Australia

        We conducted a retrospective review for all cases of S aureus bacteremia and sterile site infections, for children under 15 years, in northern Australia over... ...

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        Association between early bacterial carriage and otitis media in Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal children

        Streptococcus pneumoniae (Pnc), nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi) and Moraxella catarrhalis (Mcat) are the most important bacterial pathogens... ...

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        Reduced rhinovirus-specific antibodies are associated with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive

        Acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) are often linked to respiratory infections. ...

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        Virus infection and allergy in the development of asthma: What is the connection?

        Information is accumulating which implicates airway inflammation resulting from respiratory viral infections, acting against a background of atopy. ...

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        Molecular surveillance of true nontypeable haemophilus influenzae: An evaluation of pcr screening assays

        Unambiguous identification of nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi) is not possible by conventional microbiology. Molecular characterisation of... ...

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        Cytokine Responses to Novel Antigens in an Indian Population Living in an Area Endemic for Visceral Leishmaniasis

        Here we employ whole blood assays to evaluate human cytokine responses to 11 of these antigens, in comparison to known defined and crude antigen preparations. ...

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        Method of bacterial killing differentially affects the human innate immune response to Staphylococcus epidermidis

        In vitro investigations of human innate immune responses to extracellular bacteria commonly utilise killed preparations in preference to live... ...

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        Acute lower respiratory infections (ALRI) in Indigenous and non-Indigenous children

        In Australia and many other developed countries, acute lower respiratory infection (ALRI) is one of the most common reasons for hospitalisation in young... ...

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        Association between human rhinovirus C and severity of acute asthma in children

        A new and potentially more pathogenic group of human rhinovirus (HRV), group C (HRVC), has recently been discovered. ...

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        Comparison of a rapid antigen test with nucleic acid testing during cocirculation of pandemic influenza A/H1N1 09 and Seasonal influena A/H3N2

        The rapid diagnosis of influenza is critical in optimizing clinical management. Rapid antigen tests have decreased sensitivity in detecting pandemic influenza. ...

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