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Immunization
Research from Medical University of Gdansk provides new data on immunization
March 4th, 2009
"Prophylaxis with vaccines is important in geriatrics as, apart from specific protection, it reduces incidence of potentially fatal infectious complications and exacerbations of existing medical conditions. Post-vaccination protection depends on immunity and therefore markers of immune status could be used to predict efficacy of vaccination," scientists writing in the journal Biogerontology report. "From the practical point of view, the determination of simple and robust methods for assessing immunity, which could enable practitioners to distinguish patients at risk of vaccination unresponsiveness, is desirable. Additional care, necessary to avoid possible...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2009-03-04)
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