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Conference Content Centre | Women Deliver 2019
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Single-dose mucosal immunotherapy with chimpanzee adenovirus-based vaccine accelerates TB disease control and limits its rebound following antibiotic cessation
OUP Academic 8h 1 tweets
AbstractBackground. The development of strategies to accelerate disease resolution and shorten antibiotic therapy is imperative in curbing the global tuberculo
onisillos sekkides 🦠 Single-dose mucosal immunotherapy with chimpanzee adenovirus-based vaccine accelerates #TB disease control and limits its rebound following antibiotic cessation | The Journal of Infectious Diseases | Oxford Academic #tuberculosis 8h
Etymologia: Carbapenem
Emerging Infectious Diseases journal 12h 1 tweets
Carbapenem
onisillos sekkides 🦠 Etymologia: Carbapenem 12h
First genomic description of global S. pneumoniae population released
Infectious Diseases - Infectious Diseases Hub 14h 1 tweets
A genomic survey of S. pneumoniae has identified 621 strains across 50 countries and has highlighted how the bacteria can evolve in response to vaccination.
onisillos sekkides 🦠 First genomic description of global S. pneumoniae population released 14h
The Review Committee on the Role of the International Health Regulations (2005) in the Ebola Outbreak and Response
World Health Organization 16h 1 tweets
At the World Health Assembly in May 2015, Member States determined a mandate for a Review Committee of the International Health Regulations (IHR) with the following objectives:
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onisillos sekkides 🦠 This is a treasure trove of information on deliberations over the declaration of a #PHEIC #Ebola 16h
Why it's hard to stop Ebola spreading -- between people and across borders
The Conversation 19h 1 tweets
Borders are porous between North Kivu province of the DRC and neighbouring countries, so the potential for spread is highly likely.
How Africa's porous borders make it difficult to contain Ebola
The Conversation 19h 3 tweets
Ebola is difficult to contain because of human social and behavioural factors. But it can be if 100% of the infected people's contacts are identified and monitored.
onisillos sekkides 🦠 "There are a lot more informal crossings than the formal ones. The surveillance system for scanning people who are crossing into Uganda are at these formal crossings" via #Ebola 18h
WHO internship programme
World Health Organization 446d 6 tweets
WHO as the leader in global public health issues is committed to building future leaders in public health. WHO's Internship Programme offers a wide range of opportunities for students to gain insight in the technical and administrative programmes of...
Correlates of HIV RNA concentrations in cerebrospinal fluid during antiretroviral therapy: a longitudinal cohort study
The Lancet HIV 19h 1 tweets
The identified correlates of HIV RNA concentration in CSF during ART could strengthen clinical prediction of risk for failure to achieve or maintain HIV RNA suppression in CSF. Because most participants in this analysis were ART-experienced and were...
onisillos sekkides 🦠 New in > Correlates of #HIV RNA concentrations in cerebrospinal fluid during antiretroviral therapy: a longitudinal cohort study 19h
RNA-Targeted Antiviral Immunity: More Than Just RNA Silencing
Trends in Microbiology 20h 1 tweets
RNA silencing is a fundamental, evolutionarily conserved mechanism that regulates gene expression in eukaryotes. It also functions as a primary immune defense in microbes, such as viruses in plants. In addition to RNA silencing, RNA decay and RNA...
onisillos sekkides 🦠 RNA-Targeted Antiviral Immunity: More Than Just RNA Silencing: Trends in Microbiology 20h
21 baffling things about triathlon
220Triathlon 45h 1 tweets
Martyn Brunt compiles a list of things that mystifies him about triathlon and triathletes...
onisillos sekkides 🦠 “Why are cyclists completely invisible to motorists until one goes through a red light, at which point they become ‘ALL CYCLISTS’?” 45h
Dengue infection complicated by hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis: Experiences from 180 severe dengue patients
OUP Academic 57h 1 tweets
AbstractBackground. Globally approximately 500,000 people with severe dengue (SD) require hospitalization yearly; about 12,500 (2.5%) die. Secondary hemophagoc
onisillos sekkides 🦠 #Dengue infection complicated by hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis: Experiences from 180 severe dengue patients | Clinical Infectious Diseases | Oxford Academic 57h
The three big studies pushing at the frontiers of HIV prevention
The Conversation 3d 1 tweets
Researchers around the world are working hard to find a vaccine that is safe and effective.
onisillos sekkides 🦠 The three big studies pushing at the frontiers of #HIV prevention via 3d
Five things we learnt about imposter syndrome
Bath Business and Society 4d 2 tweets
Why do we question ourselves so much, and how can we cope with feelings of inadequacy at work? Inspired by a recent paper by Thomas Roulet, we brought together a group of management academics to di…
Study points to enteroviruses as possible cause of paralysis in kids
Maggie Fox - STAT 4d 11 tweets
The researchers hope their work will lead to a test for the condition, called acute flaccid myelitis, which has been diagnosed in more than 500 kids.
onisillos sekkides 🦠 "It’s not definitive evidence that [#EVD68] has caused most or all of the recent cases of #AFM... But it’s a big step toward proving enteroviruses are the culprits" via #enterovirus #D68 4d
Serological and metagenomic interrogation of cerebrospinal fluid implicates enteroviruses in pediatric acute flaccid myelitis
bioRxiv 7d 3 tweets
Background: Since 2014, the United States has experienced a biennial spike in pediatric acute flaccid myelitis (AFM). Epidemiologic evidence suggests non-polio enteroviruses (EVs) are a potential etiology, yet EV RNA is rarely detected in...
onisillos sekkides 🦠 The preprint> Serological and metagenomic interrogation of cerebrospinal fluid implicates enteroviruses in pediatric acute flaccid myelitis #enterovirus #D68 #EVD68 #AFM 4d
This Is What a Feminist Looks Like Socks | Womens
The Sock Drawer 4d 1 tweets
What does a feminist look like? A smiling, friendly face, of course! These cool feminism socks show a closeup through framed hands of a person who’s open to respectful discussion and who is optimistic about our future. It’s not important whether...
onisillos sekkides 🦠 Stupendous socks! 4d
Ebola outbreaks may be more common than we think
The Conversation 4d 3 tweets
Many cases of Ebola are missed entirely. Affected countries need to invest in primary healthcare and detection to nip outbreaks in the bud.
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onisillos sekkides 🦠 "It is probably impossible to detect [#Ebola] outbreaks reliably within the first few cases based on symptoms alone. To find and address outbreaks early, we must invest in primary healthcare and public health capacity" via 4d
Ebola vaccine for pregnant women: one step closer but more to go
STAT 5d 3 tweets
The Ebola vaccine should be offered to pregnant women regardless of trimester to protect women and their fetuses from severe illness and death.
onisillos sekkides 🦠 #Ebola vaccine for pregnant women: one step closer but still more to go via 4d