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To date there have been relatively few studies on genetic determinants of susceptibility to neonatal infection and many of these have methodological...

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No currently licensed and available vaccine has been shown to provide broad protection against endemic MnB disease.

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We will leverage the unique Western Australian data linkage resources to undertake the definitive twin and sibling study of infection-related hospitalisation

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This study investigated host gene expression in response to new HIV infection.

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Measles is a highly contagious infectious disease that can cause severe, long-term complications in children.

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Convalscent plasma (CP) was identified as a potential therapy for COVID-19 available early in the pandemic.

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A new study has confirmed the changing pattern of meningococcal disease in Western Australia.

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The major funder of the Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases based at The Kids Research Institute Australia has been recognised as Australia’s most generous giver.

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As herpes simplex virus in infancy is not a mandatory notifiable condition in Australia, completeness of ascertainment by the Australian Paediatric Surveillance Unit (APSU) has been difficult to evaluate to date. We evaluated case capture in Queensland and Western Australia using statewide laboratory and clinical data and complementary surveillance data collected via the APSU.

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The Australian and New Zealand Paediatric Infectious Diseases (ANZPID) Group of the Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases (ASID) calls for urgent consideration of the needs and voices of children in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and in planning for future pandemics.