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RSV prophylaxis use in high-risk infants in Western Australia, 2002-2013: a record linkage cohort studyThe monoclonal antibody, palivizumab is licensed for use in high-risk infants to prevent severe illness caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). The level of its use and compliance with current jurisdictional guidelines which were amended in 2010, is unknown.
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House dust allergy and immunotherapyHDM allergy is associated with asthma, allergic rhinitis and atopic dermatitis.
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Reduced rhinovirus-specific antibodies are associated with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructiveAcute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) are often linked to respiratory infections.
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Immunotherapy of allergic diseases by bacterial productsAllergic diseases are characterized by excessive immunoglobulin E (IgE) production, mast cell degranulation, tissue eosinophilia and mucus hypersecretion
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Two newly identified cat allergens: The von Ebner gland protein Fel d 7 and the latherin-like protein Fel d 8Characterization of the complete IgE binding spectrum of cat allergens is important for the development of improved diagnosis and effective immunotherapeutics.
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The advent of recombinant allergens and allergen cloning Authors:When the allergen nomenclature system was adopted in 1986, allergens were identified by their behavior on electrophoresis and chromatography...
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Clinical Management of Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia in Neonates, Children, and AdolescentsStaphylococcus aureus is a common cause of community and health care-associated bacteremia, with authors of recent studies estimating the incidence of S aureus bacteremia (SAB) in high-income countries between 8 and 26 per 100 000 children per year. Despite this, <300 children worldwide have ever been randomly assigned into clinical trials to assess the efficacy of treatment of SAB.
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New research to tackle rising food allergies in kidsnew research at The Kids Research Institute Australia will look at the diets of mums to see if regularly eating more eggs or peanuts during pregnancy and while breastfeeding
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Prophage exotoxins enhance colonization fitness in epidemic scarlet fever-causing Streptococcus pyogenesThe re-emergence of scarlet fever poses a new global public health threat. The capacity of North-East Asian serotype M12 (emm12) Streptococcus pyogenes (group A Streptococcus, GAS) to cause scarlet fever has been linked epidemiologically to the presence of novel prophages
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Blueprint for the House Dust MiteThe completeness of the coverage of a genome assembly is a critical starting point for all genomic projects so considerable attention is given to the sequencing metrics, which showed high indicators of success.