You Li, Rachel M Reeves, Xin Wang, Quique Bassat et al.
BACKGROUND: Influenza virus, respiratory syncytial virus, parainfluenza virus, and metapneumovirus are the most common viruses associated with acute lower respiratory infections in young children (<5 years) and older people (≥65 years). A global report of the monthly activity of these viruses is nee...
Elizabeth P. Schlaudecker, Mark C. Steinhoff, Saad B. Omer, Monica McNeal et al.
BACKGROUND: Antenatal immunization of mothers with influenza vaccine increases serum antibodies and reduces the rates of influenza illness in mothers and their infants. We report the effect of antenatal immunization on the levels of specific anti-influenza IgA levels in human breast milk. (ClinicalT...
Elizabeth P. Schlaudecker, Mark C. Steinhoff, Saad B. Omer, Eliza Roy et al.
Background Pneumococcal infections are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality, and young infants are particularly vulnerable to infection. Maternal immunization can protect infants, but there are limited data on the duration of pneumococcal vaccine antibody in pregnant women. We report on ma...
Kristina Betz, Matthew Fenchel, Mark C. Steinhoff, Elizabeth P. Schlaudecker
Abstract Background Maternal influenza vaccination has been demonstrated to reduce influenza infections in infants. Influenza infections generally peak during the winter season, and several studies support the association between low levels of vitamin D during winter months and an increase in respir...