INTERIM ESTIMATES OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE INFLUENZA VACCINE AGAINST A(H3N2) INFLUENZA IN ADULTS IN SOUTH KOREA, 2016-2017 SEASON.

Interim estimates of the effectiveness of the influenza vaccine against A(H3N2) influenza in adults in South Korea, 2016-2017 season.

In the 2016-2017 season, the A(H3N2) influenza epidemic presented an unusual early peak pattern compared with past seasons in South Korea.The interim vaccine effectiveness (VE) of influenza vaccination in preventing laboratory-confirmed influenza was estimated using test-negative design through the tertiary hospital-based influenza surveillance sys

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An antimicrobial peptide specifically active against Listeria monocytogenes is secreted by Bacillus pumilus SF214

Abstract Background Members of click here the Bacillus genus produce a large variety of antimicrobial peptides including linear or cyclic lipopeptides and thiopeptides, that often have a broad spectrum of action against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria.We have recently reported that SF214, a marine isolated strain of Bacillus pumilus, produ

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