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High burden of infectious disease and antibiotic use in early life in Australian Aboriginal communitiesEarly life infections drive high antibiotic prescribing rates in remote Aboriginal communities
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Influenza Epidemiology, Vaccine Coverage and Vaccine Effectiveness in Children Admitted to Sentinel Australian Hospitals in 2017Significant influenza-associated morbidity was observed in 2017 in Australia. Vaccine coverage and antiviral use was inadequate.
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Antibody persistence and booster response in adolescents and young adults 4 and 7.5 years after immunization with 4CMenB vaccineA more robust immune response after booster compared to a first dose in vaccine-naïve individuals, showed effective priming in an adolescent/young adult population
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The Kids Research Institute Australia researchers finalists for 2016 Eureka PrizesThree Perth researchers from The Kids Research Institute Australia have today been named finalists for the 2016 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes.
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Perth scientist receives prestigious honourAn internationally recognised researcher at The Kids Research Institute Australia has been made a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science
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Vaccine trial aims to curb ‘superbug’Sarah Le Roi knows well how debilitating Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) can be. She was struck down with the 'superbug' while on holiday in the US.
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Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccine and Infectious Diseases Research Seminar Series 2014Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccine and Infectious Diseases Research Seminar Series 2014.Genetic and functional studies of leishmaniasis: understanding the role of HLA
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Large-scale study uncovers a single major genetic risk factor for fatal parasitic diseaseResearch has identified a critical genetic risk factor for a potentially fatal parasitic disease that affects up to 400 thousand people a year, mostly children.
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Infectious Disease & Vaccination Public SeminarHear the facts about vaccination and infectious disease from some of Australia's leading experts: Professor Jonathan Carapetis, Dr Peter Richmond