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Pneumococcal disease is an illness caused by a type of bacteria called pneumococcus. Pneumococcus can cause pneumonia (infection of the lungs), meningitis, (infection of the lining of the brain) and sepsis (infection of blood). Older people run a greater risk of getting the diseases caused by pneumococcus. The best way of protecting against invasive pneumococcal disease is by vaccination. Vaccination causes the body to make antibodies to pneumococcus. Volunteers are needed for a research study of an investigational pneumococcal vaccine.
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Plague is an infectious disease of animals and humans caused by a germ called a “bacteria”, named Yersinia pestis Pneumonic plague (affecting the lungs and breathing) is the most dangerous form of the disease and is generally fatal if an individual does not receive appropriate treatment within 18 hours after the onset of respiratory symptoms.
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This study is being done to look at a new vaccine that might prevent meningococcal disease. Meningococcal disease is a disease that causes the tissues that surround the brain and spinal cord to become swollen and inflamed. Meningococcal type B disease is caused by a germ called meningococcal Type B. The likelihood of experiencing meningococcal B disease for any individual is very low. Adolescents / teens have somewhat of an increased chance of getting the disease compared to the general population.
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Pneumococcal disease is an illness caused by a type of bacteria called pneumococcus. Pneumococcus can cause pneumonia (infection of the lungs), meningitis, (infection of the lining of the brain) and sepsis (infection of blood). Older people run a greater risk of getting the diseases caused by pneumococcus. The best way of protecting against invasive pneumococcal disease is by vaccination. Vaccination causes the body to make antibodies to pneumococcus. Volunteers are needed for a research study of an investigational pneumococcal vaccine.
Study Background:
Plague is an infectious disease of animals and humans caused by a germ called a “bacteria”, named Yersinia pestis Pneumonic plague (affecting the lungs and breathing) is the most dangerous form of the disease and is generally fatal if an individual does not receive appropriate treatment within 18 hours after the onset of respiratory symptoms.
Background:
This study is being done to look at a new vaccine that might prevent meningococcal disease. Meningococcal disease is a disease that causes the tissues that surround the brain and spinal cord to become swollen and inflamed. Meningococcal type B disease is caused by a germ called meningococcal Type B. The likelihood of experiencing meningococcal B disease for any individual is very low. Adolescents / teens have somewhat of an increased chance of getting the disease compared to the general population.
News and Releases
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Robert Belshe, M.D., director of Saint Louis University's Center for Vaccine Development, has been appointed to serve on the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) main advisory panel on allergies and infectious diseases.
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Infectious Diseases Researcher Honored as a YWCA Leader of Distinction
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Robert Belshe, M.D., director of Saint Louis University's Center for Vaccine Development, has been appointed to serve on the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) main advisory panel on allergies and infectious diseases.
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Infectious Diseases Researcher Honored as a YWCA Leader of Distinction
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