Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, Volume 12, Issue 2 (2016)

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Editor's Corner

Editorial
Letter from the Editor
Page: 255
Published online: 23 Feb 2016
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Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics awards Top Reviewer of the Year
Ronald Ellis & Adam Weiss
Pages: 256-262
Published online: 23 Feb 2016
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News
Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics: News
Pages: 263-265
Published online: 23 Feb 2016
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Introduction

Introduction
The diversity of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine impact observed through their implementation
Ron Dagan
Pages: 266-267
Published online: 23 Feb 2016
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Research Paper

Article
Pneumococcal nasopharyngeal carriage in children <5  years of age visiting the pediatric emergency room in relation to PCV7 and PCV13 introduction in southern Israel
Shalom Ben-Shimol, Noga Givon-Lavi, David Greenberg & Ron Dagan
Pages: 268-276
Published online: 23 Feb 2016
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Reviews

Review
The multifaceted impact of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine implementation in children in France between 2001 to 2014
Robert Cohen, Sandra Biscardi & Corinne Levy
Pages: 277-284
Published online: 23 Feb 2016
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Evaluating the impact of PCV-10 on invasive pneumococcal disease in Brazil: A time-series analysis
Ana Lucia Andrade, Ruth Minamisava, Gabriela Policena, Elier B Cristo, Carla Magda S Domingues, Maria Cristina de Cunto Brandileone, Samanta Cristine Grassi Almeida, Cristiana Maria Toscano & Ana Luiza Bierrenbach
Pages: 285-292
Published online: 23 Feb 2016
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Streptococcus pneumoniae oropharyngeal colonization in school-age children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus: Impact of the heptavalent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine
Nicola Principi, Lorenzo Iughetti, Marco Cappa, Claudio Maffeis, Franco Chiarelli, Gianni Bona, Monia Gambino, Luca Ruggiero, Viviana Patianna, Maria Cristina Matteoli, Marco Marigliano, Paola Cipriano, Silvia Parlamento, Susanna Esposito & for the Italian Pneumococcal Study Group on Diabetes
Pages: 293-300
Published online: 17 Nov 2015
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Streptococcus pneumoniae pharyngeal colonization in school-age children and adolescents with cancer
Nicola Principi, Valentina Preti, Stefania Gaspari, Antonella Colombini, Marco Zecca, Leonardo Terranova, Maria Giuseppina Cefalo, Valentina Ierardi, Claudio Pelucchi & Susanna Esposito
Pages: 301-307
Published online: 23 Feb 2016
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Serotype distribution of Streptococcus pneumoniae in children with invasive diseases in Turkey: 2008–2014
Mehmet Ceyhan, Yasemin Ozsurekci, Nezahat Gürler, Lütfiye Öksüz, Sohret Aydemir, Sengul Ozkan, Serife Yuksekkaya, Melike Keser Emiroglu, Meral Gültekin, Akgün Yaman, Abdurrahman Kiremitci, Keramettin Yanık, Arzu Karli, Hatice Ozcinar, Faruk Aydin, Gulcin Bayramoglu, Yasemin Zer, Zeynep Gulay, Efgan Dogan Gayyurhan, Mustafa Gül, Cüneyt Özakın, Hüseyin Güdücüoğlu, Duygu Perçin, Nezahat Akpolat, Candan Ozturk, Yıldız Camcıoğlu, Eda Karadağ Öncel, Melda Çelik, Laser Şanal & Hakan Uslu
Pages: 308-313
Published online: 23 Feb 2016
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Reviews

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The potential impact of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in Africa: Considerations and early lessons learned from the South African experience
Shabir A Madhi & Marta C Nunes
Pages: 314-325
Published online: 23 Feb 2016
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Prevention of pneumococcal infections during mass gathering
Jaffar A Al-Tawfiq & Ziad A Memish
Pages: 326-330
Published online: 20 Oct 2015
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Commentary

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Why the recent ACIP recommendations regarding conjugate pneumococcal vaccine in adults may be irrelevant
Daniel M. Musher & Maria B. Rodriguez-Barradas
Pages: 331-335
Published online: 23 Feb 2016
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Theory and strategy for Pneumococcal vaccines in the elderly
Ho Namkoong, Makoto Ishii, Yohei Funatsu, Yoshifumi Kimizuka, Kazuma Yagi, Takahiro Asami, Takanori Asakura, Shoji Suzuki, Testuro Kamo, Hiroshi Fujiwara, Sadatomo Tasaka, Tomoko Betsuyaku & Naoki Hasegawa
Pages: 336-343
Published online: 23 Feb 2016
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Pneumococcal serotype distribution in adults with invasive disease and in carrier children in Italy: Should we expect herd protection of adults through infants' vaccination?
Chiara Azzari, Martina Cortimiglia, Francesco Nieddu, Maria Moriondo, Giuseppe Indolfi, Romano Mattei, Massimo Zuliani, Beatrice Adriani, Roberto Degl'Innocenti, Guglielmo Consales, Donatella Aquilini, Giancarlo Bini, Massimo Edoardo Di Natale, Clementina Canessa, Silvia Ricci, Elisa de Vitis, Giusi Mangone, Angela Bechini, Paolo Bonanni, Angela Pasinato & Massimo Resti
Pages: 344-350
Published online: 23 Feb 2016
AbstractforPneumococcal serotype distribution in adults with invasive disease and in carrier children in Italy: Should we expect herd protection of adults through infants' vaccination? | Full Text | References | PDF (296.8 KB)
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Reviews

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Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pneumoniae interaction and response to pneumococcal vaccination: Myth or reality?
Aylana Reiss-Mandel & Gili Regev-Yochay
Pages: 351-357
Published online: 23 Feb 2016
AbstractforStaphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pneumoniae interaction and response to pneumococcal vaccination: Myth or reality? | Full Text | References | PDF (234.9 KB)
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Interim results of an ecological experiment — Conjugate vaccination against the pneumococcus and serotype replacement
William P Hausdorff & William P Hanage
Pages: 358-374
Published online: 23 Feb 2016
AbstractforInterim results of an ecological experiment — Conjugate vaccination against the pneumococcus and serotype replacement | Full Text | References | PDF (354.2 KB)
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Article
Population density profiles of nasopharyngeal carriage of 5 bacterial species in pre-school children measured using quantitative PCR offer potential insights into the dynamics of transmission
Valtyr Thors, Begonia Morales-Aza, Grace Pidwill, Ian Vipond, Peter Muir & Adam Finn
Pages: 375-382
Published online: 23 Feb 2016
AbstractforPopulation density profiles of nasopharyngeal carriage of 5 bacterial species in pre-school children measured using quantitative PCR offer potential insights into the dynamics of transmission | Full Text | References | PDF (318.2 KB)
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Article
Rationale and prospects for novel pneumococcal vaccines
Kristin Moffitt & Richard Malley
Pages: 383-392
Published online: 23 Feb 2016
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Reactogenicity, safety and immunogenicity of a protein-based pneumococcal vaccine in Gambian children aged 2–4 years: A phase II randomized study
A Odutola, MO Ota, EO Ogundare, M Antonio, P Owiafe, A Worwui, B Greenwood, M Alderson, M Traskine, V Verlant, K Dobbelaere & D Borys
Pages: 393-402
Published online: 23 Feb 2016
AbstractforReactogenicity, safety and immunogenicity of a protein-based pneumococcal vaccine in Gambian children aged 2–4 years: A phase II randomized study | Full Text | References | PDF (297.4 KB)
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Cost-effectiveness analysis of infant universal routine pneumococcal vaccination in Malaysia and Hong Kong
David Bin-Chia Wu, Craig Roberts, Vivian Wing Yan Lee, Li-Wen Hong, Kah Kee Tan, Vivienne Mak & Kenneth Kwing Chin Lee
Pages: 403-416
Published online: 23 Feb 2016
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Commentary

Article
Surveillance of the impact of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines in developing countries
Gail L Rodgers & Keith P Klugman
Pages: 417-420
Published online: 26 Sep 2015
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Therapeutic efficacy of PD-L1 blockade in a breast cancer model is enhanced by cellular vaccines expressing B7-1 and glycolipid-anchored IL-12
Erica N Bozeman, Sara He, Yalda Shafizadeh & Periasamy Selvaraj
Pages: 421-430
Published online: 23 Feb 2016
AbstractforTherapeutic efficacy of PD-L1 blockade in a breast cancer model is enhanced by cellular vaccines expressing B7-1 and glycolipid-anchored IL-12 | Full Text | References | PDF (639 KB)
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Review

Review
A systematic review on the efficacy and safety of Infliximab in patients with psoriasis
Jin Wang, Qingxia Zhan & Litao Zhang
Pages: 431-437
Published online: 23 Feb 2016
AbstractforA systematic review on the efficacy and safety of Infliximab in patients with psoriasis | Full Text | References | PDF (339.9 KB)
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Coadministration of cruzipain and GM-CSF DNAs, a new immunotherapeutic vaccine against Trypanosoma cruzi infection
Natacha Cerny, Andrés Sánchez Alberti, Augusto E Bivona, Mauricio C De Marzi, Fernanda M Frank, Silvia I Cazorla & Emilio L Malchiodi
Pages: 438-450
Published online: 23 Feb 2016
AbstractforCoadministration of cruzipain and GM-CSF DNAs, a new immunotherapeutic vaccine against Trypanosoma cruzi infection | Full Text | References | PDF (794.8 KB)
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Exploring the population-level impact of MenB vaccination via modeling: Potential for serogroup replacement
Cosmina Hogea, Thierry Van Effelterre & Andrew Vyse
Pages: 451-466
Published online: 23 Feb 2016
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Reduction in Neisseria meningitidis infection in Italy after Meningococcal C conjugate vaccine introduction: A time trend analysis of 1994–2012 series
Chiara de Waure, Alessandro Miglietta, Darko Nedovic, Giovanna Mereu & Walter Ricciardi
Pages: 467-473
Published online: 23 Feb 2016
AbstractforReduction in Neisseria meningitidis infection in Italy after Meningococcal C conjugate vaccine introduction: A time trend analysis of 1994–2012 series | Full Text | References | PDF (320.5 KB)
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Commentary

Article
Immunological considerations for developing antibody therapeutics for Influenza A
Po-Ying Chan-Hui & Kristine M Swiderek
Pages: 474-477
Published online: 23 Feb 2016
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Research Paper

Article
Safety and immunogenicity of influenza vaccine among HIV-infected adults: Conventional vaccine vs. intradermal vaccine
Yu Bin Seo, Jacob Lee, Joon Young Song, Hee Jung Choi, Hee Jin Cheong & Woo Joo Kim
Pages: 478-484
Published online: 23 Feb 2016
AbstractforSafety and immunogenicity of influenza vaccine among HIV-infected adults: Conventional vaccine vs. intradermal vaccine | Full Text | References | PDF (161.6 KB)
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Short Report

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Influenza vaccine effectiveness among healthcare workers in comparison to hospitalized patients: A 2004-2009 case-test, negative-control, prospective study
P Vanhems, Y Baghdadi, S Roche, T Bénet, C Regis, B Lina, O Robert, N Voirin, R Ecochard & S Amour
Pages: 485-490
Published online: 23 Feb 2016
AbstractforInfluenza vaccine effectiveness among healthcare workers in comparison to hospitalized patients: A 2004-2009 case-test, negative-control, prospective study | Full Text | References | PDF (130.1 KB)
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Booster dose after 10 years is recommended following 17DD-YF primary vaccination
Ana Carolina Campi-Azevedo, Christiane Costa-Pereira, Lis R Antonelli, Cristina T Fonseca, Andréa Teixeira-Carvalho, Gabriela Villela-Rezende, Raiany A Santos, Maurício A Batista, Fernanda M Campos, Luiza Pacheco-Porto, Otoni A Melo Júnior, Débora MSH Hossell, Jordana G Coelho-dos-Reis, Vanessa Peruhype-Magalhães, Matheus F Costa-Silva, Jaquelline G de Oliveira, Roberto H Farias, Tatiana G Noronha, Jandira A Lemos, Vanessa dos R von Doellinger, Marisol Simões, Mirian M de Souza, Luiz C Malaquias, Harold R Persi, Jorge M Pereira, José A Martins, Marcos Dornelas-Ribeiro, Aline de A Vinhas, Tatiane R Alves, Maria de L Maia, Marcos da S Freire, Reinaldo de M Martins, Akira Homma, Alessandro PM Romano, Carla M Domingues, Pedro L Tauil, Pedro F Vasconcelos, Maria Rios, Iramaya R Caldas, Luiz A Camacho & Olindo Assis Martins-Filho
Pages: 491-502
Published online: 23 Feb 2016
AbstractforBooster dose after 10 years is recommended following 17DD-YF primary vaccination | Full Text | References | PDF (982.8 KB)
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Concomitant use of VAQTA® with PedvaxHIB® and Infanrix® in 12 to 17 month old children
Maria Petrecz, Keith P Ramsey, Jon E Stek, Jason C Martin, Stephanie O Klopfer, Barbara Kuter, Florian P Schödel & Andrew W Lee
Pages: 503-511
Published online: 23 Feb 2016
AbstractforConcomitant use of VAQTA® with PedvaxHIB® and Infanrix® in 12 to 17 month old children | Full Text | References | PDF (253.3 KB) | Supplemental
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Immunogenicity and safety of a tetravalent dengue vaccine in healthy adults in India: A randomized, observer-blind, placebo-controlled phase II trial
Anand Prakash Dubey, Sharad Agarkhedkar, Jugesh Chhatwal, Arun Narayan, Satyabrata Ganguly, T Anh Wartel, Alain Bouckenooghe & Josemund Menezes
Pages: 512-518
Published online: 23 Feb 2016
AbstractforImmunogenicity and safety of a tetravalent dengue vaccine in healthy adults in India: A randomized, observer-blind, placebo-controlled phase II trial | Full Text | References | PDF (418 KB)
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A Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) viral vaccine expressing nucleoprotein is immunogenic but fails to confer protection against lethal disease
SD Dowall, KR Buttigieg, SJD Findlay-Wilson, E Rayner, G Pearson, A Miloszewska, VA Graham, MW Carroll & R Hewson
Pages: 519-527
Published online: 23 Feb 2016
AbstractforA Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) viral vaccine expressing nucleoprotein is immunogenic but fails to confer protection against lethal disease | Full Text | References | PDF (326.3 KB)
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Short Report

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Human Papillomavirus vaccination in general practice in France, three years after the implementation of a targeted vaccine recommendation based on age and sexual history
Pascale Thierry, Andrea Lasserre, Louise Rossignol, Solen Kernéis, Fanette Blaizeau, Chantal Stheneur, Thierry Blanchon, Daniel Levy-Bruhl & Thomas Hanslik
Pages: 528-533
Published online: 23 Feb 2016
AbstractforHuman Papillomavirus vaccination in general practice in France, three years after the implementation of a targeted vaccine recommendation based on age and sexual history | Full Text | References | PDF (154.3 KB)
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Research Paper

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Temporal trends in hospitalization for rotavirus gastroenteritis: A nationwide study in Italy, 2005–2012
Antonella Mattei, Margherita Sbarbati, Fabiana Fiasca, Anna Maria Angelone, Maria Chiara Mazzei & Ferdinando di Orio
Pages: 534-539
Published online: 23 Feb 2016
AbstractforTemporal trends in hospitalization for rotavirus gastroenteritis: A nationwide study in Italy, 2005–2012 | Full Text | References | PDF (276.5 KB)
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Low vaccine coverage among children born to HIV infected women in Niamey, Niger
Hyppolite Kuekou Tchidjou, Maria Fenicia Vescio, Martin Sanou Sobze, Animata Souleyman, Paola Stefanelli, Adalbert Mbabia, Ide Moussa, Bruno Gentile, Vittorio Colizzi & Giovanni Rezza
Pages: 540-544
Published online: 23 Feb 2016
AbstractforLow vaccine coverage among children born to HIV infected women in Niamey, Niger | Full Text | References | PDF (87.2 KB)
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Cyclophilin A as a potential genetic adjuvant to improve HIV-1 Gag DNA vaccine immunogenicity by eliciting broad and long-term Gag-specific cellular immunity in mice
Jue Hou, Qicheng Zhang, Zheng Liu, Shuhui Wang, Dan Li, Chang Liu, Ying Liu & Yiming Shao
Pages: 545-553
Published online: 23 Feb 2016
AbstractforCyclophilin A as a potential genetic adjuvant to improve HIV-1 Gag DNA vaccine immunogenicity by eliciting broad and long-term Gag-specific cellular immunity in mice | Full Text | References | PDF (441.4 KB) | Supplemental
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News, Policy & Profiles

Article
Profile
International Vaccine Institute (IVI)
Jerome H. Kim (MD)
Pages: 554-555
Published online: 23 Feb 2016
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