Search Results - "van Beek, Josine"
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Associations and recovery dynamics of the nasopharyngeal microbiota during influenza-like illness in the aging population
Published in Scientific reports (03-02-2022)“…Influenza-like illness (ILI), a disease caused by respiratory pathogens including influenza virus, is a major health concern in older adults. There is little…”
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Chemical Modification of Influenza CD8+ T-Cell Epitopes Enhances Their Immunogenicity Regardless of Immunodominance
Published in PloS one (22-06-2016)“…T cells are essential players in the defense against infection. By targeting the MHC class I antigen-presenting pathway with peptide-based vaccines,…”
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Antibody and Local Cytokine Response to Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection in Community-Dwelling Older Adults
Published in mSphere (02-09-2020)“…Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) can cause severe morbidity and mortality in certain risk groups, especially infants and older adults. Currently no…”
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SARS-CoV-2-Specific Antibody Detection for Seroepidemiology: A Multiplex Analysis Approach Accounting for Accurate Seroprevalence
Published in The Journal of infectious diseases (01-10-2020)“…The COVID-19 pandemic necessitates better understanding of the kinetics of antibody production induced by infection with SARS-CoV-2. We aimed to develop a…”
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Pre‐vaccination immunotypes reveal weak and robust antibody responders to influenza vaccination
Published in Aging cell (01-02-2024)“…Effective vaccine‐induced immune responses are particularly essential in older adults who face an increased risk of immunosenescence. However, the complexity…”
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Identification of aging‐associated immunotypes and immune stability as indicators of post‐vaccination immune activation
Published in Aging cell (01-10-2022)“…Immunosenescence describes immune dysfunction observed in older individuals. To identify individuals at‐risk for immune dysfunction, it is crucial to…”
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Delineating immune variation between adult and children COVID-19 cases and associations with disease severity
Published in Scientific reports (01-03-2024)“…The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has emphasized the need to explore how variations in the immune system relate to the severity of the disease. This study aimed to…”
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Regulatory KIR+RA+ T cells accumulate with age and are highly activated during viral respiratory disease
Published in Aging cell (01-06-2021)“…Severe respiratory viral infectious diseases such as influenza and COVID‐19 especially affect the older population. This is partly ascribed to diminished CD8+…”
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Multiple vaccine comparison in the same adults reveals vaccine-specific and age-related humoral response patterns: an open phase IV trial
Published in Nature communications (04-08-2024)“…Vaccine responsiveness is often reduced in older adults. Yet, our lack of understanding of low vaccine responsiveness hampers the development of effective…”
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Prevalence of human respiratory pathogens and associated mucosal cytokine levels in young children and adults: a cross-sectional observational study in the Netherlands during the winter of 2012/2013
Published in Pathogens and disease (07-02-2024)“…Abstract Respiratory pathogens can cause severe disease and even death, especially in the very young and very old. Studies investigating their prevalence often…”
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Carriage of Streptococcus pneumoniae in aged adults with influenza-like-illness
Published in PloS one (19-03-2015)“…Incidence of pneumococcal disease is disproportionally high in infants and elderly. Nasopharyngeal colonisation by Streptococcus pneumoniae is considered a…”
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Specific memory B cell response in humans upon infection with highly pathogenic H7N7 avian influenza virus
Published in Scientific reports (21-02-2020)“…H7 avian influenza viruses represent a major public health concern, and worldwide outbreaks raise the risk of a potential pandemic. Understanding the memory B…”
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Co-Expression of TIGIT and Helios Marks Immunosenescent CD8 + T Cells During Aging
Published in Frontiers in immunology (16-05-2022)“…Aging leads to alterations in the immune system that result in ineffective responsiveness against pathogens. Features of this process, collectively known as…”
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Children and Adults With Mild COVID-19: Dynamics of the Memory T Cell Response up to 10 Months
Published in Frontiers in immunology (07-02-2022)“…Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) has led to considerable morbidity/mortality worldwide, but most infections, especially among…”
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Early immune profiling reveals distinct inflammatory responses between children and adults few days after primary SARS-CoV-2 infection
Published in Frontiers in immunology (18-11-2024)“…Background To date, it is still not clear why during the COVID-19 pandemic children generally developed no or milder symptoms compared to adults. As innate…”
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Publisher Correction: Specific memory B cell response in humans upon infection with highly pathogenic H7N7 avian influenza virus
Published in Scientific reports (20-03-2020)“…An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via a link at the top of the paper…”
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Accurate serology for SARS-CoV-2 and common human coronaviruses using a multiplex approach
Published in Emerging microbes & infections (01-01-2020)“…Serology is a crucial part of the public health response to the ongoing SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Here, we describe the development, validation and clinical…”
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Frailty is related to serum inflammageing markers: results from the VITAL study
Published in Immunity & ageing (27-11-2023)“…Abstract Frailty describes an age-associated state in individuals with an increased vulnerability and less resilience against adverse outcomes. To score…”
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Distinct T cell responsiveness to different COVID-19 vaccines and cross-reactivity to SARS-CoV-2 variants with age and CMV status
Published in Frontiers in immunology (07-05-2024)“…Accumulating evidence indicates the importance of T cell immunity in vaccination-induced protection against severe COVID-19 disease, especially against…”
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Negative Effect of Age, but Not of Latent Cytomegalovirus Infection on the Antibody Response to a Novel Influenza Vaccine Strain in Healthy Adults
Published in Frontiers in immunology (29-01-2018)“…Older adults are more vulnerable to influenza virus infection and at higher risk for severe complications and influenza-related death compared to younger…”
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