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Effectiveness of maternal pertussis vaccination in England: an observational study by Amirthalingam, Gayatri, MFPH, Andrews, Nick, PhD, Campbell, Helen, MSc, Ribeiro, Sonia, BA, Kara, Edna, MBBS, Donegan, Katherine, PhD, Fry, Norman K, PhD, Miller, Elizabeth, Prof, Ramsay, Mary, FFPH

“…Summary Background In October, 2012, a pertussis vaccination programme for pregnant women was introduced in response to an outbreak across England. We aimed to…”
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Sustained Effectiveness of the Maternal Pertussis Immunization Program in England 3 Years Following Introduction by Amirthalingam, Gayatri, Campbell, Helen, Ribeiro, Sonia, Fry, Norman K., Ramsay, Mary, Miller, Elizabeth, Andrews, Nick

“…The effectiveness of maternal immunization in preventing infant pertussis was first demonstrated in England, 1 year after the program using…”
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Characteristics of Invasive Pneumococcal Disease Caused by Emerging Serotypes After the Introduction of the 13-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine in England: A Prospective Observational Cohort Study, 2014–2018 by Amin-Chowdhury, Zahin, Collins, Sarah, Sheppard, Carmen, Litt, David, Fry, Norman K, Andrews, Nick, Ladhani, Shamez N

“…Abstract Background England is experiencing a rapid increase in invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) caused by serotypes 8, 12F, and 9N; their clinical…”
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Increased Incidence of Invasive Pneumococcal Disease among Children after COVID-19 Pandemic, England by Bertran, Marta, Amin-Chowdhury, Zahin, Sheppard, Carmen L, Eletu, Seyi, Zamarreno, Dania V, Ramsay, Mary E, Litt, David, Fry, Norman K, Ladhani, Shamez N

“…During July–December 2021, after COVID-19 restrictions were removed in England, invasive pneumococcal disease incidence in children <15 years of age was higher…”
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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Bordetella pertussis infections in England by Tessier, Elise, Campbell, Helen, Ribeiro, Sonia, Rai, Yuma, Burton, Simon, Roy, Partho, Fry, Norman K, Litt, David, Amirthalingam, Gayatri

“…In March 2020, England went into its first lockdown in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Restrictions eased temporarily, followed by second and third waves in…”
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Pneumococcal carriage in children and their household contacts six years after introduction of the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in England by Southern, Jo, Andrews, Nick, Sandu, Pamela, Sheppard, Carmen L, Waight, Pauline A, Fry, Norman K, Van Hoek, Albert Jan, Miller, Elizabeth

“…In April 2010, 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) replaced PCV7 in the infant immunisation schedule in England and Wales. Despite limited…”
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Pertussis Prevention: Reasons for Resurgence, and Differences in the Current Acellular Pertussis Vaccines by Esposito, Susanna, Stefanelli, Paola, Fry, Norman K, Fedele, Giorgio, He, Qiushui, Paterson, Pauline, Tan, Tina, Knuf, Markus, Rodrigo, Carlos, Weil Olivier, Catherine, Flanagan, Katie L, Hung, Ivan, Lutsar, Iria, Edwards, Kathryn, O'Ryan, Miguel, Principi, Nicola

“…Pertussis is an acute respiratory disease caused by . Due to its frequency and severity, prevention of pertussis has been considered an important public health…”
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Effectiveness of the 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine against vaccine serotype pneumococcal pneumonia in adults: A case-control test-negative design study by Lawrence, Hannah, Pick, Harry, Baskaran, Vadsala, Daniel, Priya, Rodrigo, Chamira, Ashton, Deborah, Edwards-Pritchard, Rochelle C, Sheppard, Carmen, Eletu, Seyi D, Litt, David, Fry, Norman K, Rose, Samuel, Trotter, Caroline, McKeever, Tricia M, Lim, Wei Shen

“…Vaccination with the 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPV23) is available in the United Kingdom to adults aged 65 years or older and those in…”
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Effect of Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccines on Pneumococcal Meningitis, England and Wales, July 1, 2000-June 30, 2016 by Oligbu, Godwin, Collins, Sarah, Djennad, Abdelmajid, Sheppard, Carmen L, Fry, Norman K, Andrews, Nick J, Borrow, Ray, Ramsay, Mary E, Ladhani, Shamez N

“…We describe the effects of the 7-valent (PCV7) and 13-valent (PCV13) pneumococcal conjugate vaccines on pneumococcal meningitis in England and Wales during…”
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Whole genome sequencing of Streptococcus pneumoniae: development, evaluation and verification of targets for serogroup and serotype prediction using an automated pipeline by Kapatai, Georgia, Sheppard, Carmen L, Al-Shahib, Ali, Litt, David J, Underwood, Anthony P, Harrison, Timothy G, Fry, Norman K

“…Streptococcus pneumoniae typically express one of 92 serologically distinct capsule polysaccharide (cps) types (serotypes). Some of these serotypes are closely…”
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Effectiveness of 23-Valent Polysaccharide Pneumococcal Vaccine and Changes in Invasive Pneumococcal Disease Incidence from 2000 to 2017 in Those Aged 65 and Over in England and Wales by Djennad, Abdelmajid, Ramsay, Mary E, Pebody, Richard, Fry, Norman K, Sheppard, Carmen, Ladhani, Shamez N, Andrews, Nick J

“…Invasive Pneumococcal Disease (IPD) is a major public health concern. The effectiveness of 23-valent polysaccharide pneumococcal vaccine (PPV23) against IPD in…”
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Acquisition and loss of virulence-associated factors during genome evolution and speciation in three clades of Bordetella species by Linz, Bodo, Ivanov, Yury V, Preston, Andrew, Brinkac, Lauren, Parkhill, Julian, Kim, Maria, Harris, Simon R, Goodfield, Laura L, Fry, Norman K, Gorringe, Andrew R, Nicholson, Tracy L, Register, Karen B, Losada, Liliana, Harvill, Eric T

“…The genus Bordetella consists of nine species that include important respiratory pathogens such as the 'classical' species B. bronchiseptica, B. pertussis and…”
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Rapid Spread of Pneumococcal Nonvaccine Serotype 7C Previously Associated with Vaccine Serotype 19F, England and Wales by Makwana, Ashley, Ladhani, Shamez N, Kapatai, Georgia, Campion, Ella, Fry, Norman K, Sheppard, Carmen

“…We observed a sudden and rapid increase in rare invasive pneumococcal disease serotype 7C, from an annual average of 3 cases during 2000-01 through 2015-16 to…”
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Surveillance of Circulating Bordetella pertussis Strains in Europe during 1998 to 2015 by Barkoff, Alex-Mikael, Mertsola, Jussi, Pierard, Denis, Dalby, Tine, Hoegh, Silje Vermedal, Guillot, Sophie, Stefanelli, Paola, van Gent, Marjolein, Berbers, Guy, Vestrheim, Didrik F, Greve-Isdahl, Margrethe, Wehlin, Lena, Ljungman, Margaretha, Fry, Norman K, Markey, Kevin, Auranen, Kari, He, Qiushui

“…One reason for increased pertussis incidence is the adaptation of to vaccine-induced immunity by modulating its genomic structure. This study, EUpert IV,…”
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Addition of neuA, the Gene Encoding N-Acylneuraminate Cytidylyl Transferase, Increases the Discriminatory Ability of the Consensus Sequence-Based Scheme for Typing Legionella pneumophila Serogroup 1 Strains by Ratzow, Sandra, Gaia, Valeria, Helbig, Jürgen Herbert, Fry, Norman K, Lück, Paul Christian

“…The standard sequence-based method for the typing of Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 strains was extended by using the gspA and neuA alleles. The use of…”
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Accelerating control of pertussis in England and Wales by Campbell, Helen, Amirthalingam, Gayatri, Andrews, Nick, Fry, Norman K, George, Robert C, Harrison, Timothy G, Miller, Elizabeth

“…Results of an accelerated pertussis vaccination schedule for infants introduced in 1990 in England and Wales were examined. Earlier scheduling and sustained…”
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Discovery and description of a new serogroup 7 Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype, 7D, and structural analysis of 7C and 7D by Kjeldsen, Christian, Slott, Sofie, Elverdal, Pernille L., Sheppard, Carmen L., Kapatai, Georgia, Fry, Norman K., Skovsted, Ian C., Duus, Jens Ø.

“…Streptococcus pneumoniae is characterised into 92 serotypes based on antigenic reactions of commercial rabbit sera to the capsular polysaccharides. During…”
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A spitting image: molecular diagnostics applied to saliva enhance detection of Streptococcus pneumoniae and pneumococcal serotype carriage by Miellet, Willem R, van Veldhuizen, Janieke, Litt, David, Mariman, Rob, Wijmenga-Monsuur, Alienke J, Nieuwenhuijsen, Tessa, Christopher, Jennifer, Thombre, Rebecca, Eletu, Seyi, Bosch, Thijs, Rots, Nynke Y, van Houten, Marianne Alice, Miller, Elizabeth, Fry, Norman K, Sanders, Elisabeth A M, Trzciński, Krzysztof

“…Despite strong historical records on the accuracy of saliva testing, oral fluids are considered poorly suited for pneumococcal carriage detection. We evaluated…”
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Changes in Genetic Diversity of the Bordetella pertussis Population in the United Kingdom between 1920 and 2006 Reflect Vaccination Coverage and Emergence of a Single Dominant Clonal Type by Litt, David J, Neal, Shona E, Fry, Norman K

“…Pertussis (whooping cough) is a potentially fatal respiratory disease caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis. Despite effective vaccination programs,…”
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It Takes Two to Tango: Combining Conventional Culture With Molecular Diagnostics Enhances Accuracy of Streptococcus pneumoniae Detection and Pneumococcal Serogroup/Serotype Determination in Carriage by Miellet, Willem R, van Veldhuizen, Janieke, Litt, David, Mariman, Rob, Wijmenga-Monsuur, Alienke J, Badoux, Paul, Nieuwenhuijsen, Tessa, Thombre, Rebecca, Mayet, Sanaa, Eletu, Seyi, Sheppard, Carmen, van Houten, Marianne Alice, Rots, Nynke Y, Miller, Elizabeth, Fry, Norman K, Sanders, Elisabeth A M, Trzciński, Krzysztof

“…The specificity of molecular methods for the detection of carriage is under debate. We propose a procedure for carriage surveillance and vaccine impact studies…”
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