Sentences with phrase «protection against infectious disease»

Although vaccines provide protection against infectious disease, they do not treat or cure existing diseases.

These maternal antibodies provide early protection against infectious disease.

Although breastfeeding has modest effects on blood pressure (51) and adiposity (52, 53) in later life, it has numerous other health benefits, including protection against infectious disease morbidity (54) and mortality (55) in infancy and a lower risk of type 2 diabetes (56) and improved neural and psychosocial development in the longer term (57, 58).

Career Goals: I plan to pursue a career in scientific research focused on design and development of a new vaccines for protection against infectious diseases.

We discuss the potential utility of these exciting approaches in eliciting protection against infectious diseases.

At this age they should have (and can be required to have) received a minimum of their first series of vaccines for protection against infectious diseases.

Our licensed veterinarians provide the vaccinations your dog or cat needs for protection against infectious diseases.

Colostrum contains high levels of antibodies that are absorbed intact into the bloodstream and provide protection against infectious diseases.

To maintain the best protection against infectious diseases, revaccinations have proven very successful.

Not exact matches

The author, a renowned researcher in this field for almost 50 years, addresses bacterial colonization of the newborn, protection against disease that is provided by breastfeeding, infectious agents in human milk and their impact on breastfeeding, and much more.

There is consistent evidence of a protective effect of exclusive breast feeding against diarrhoeal disease in the first 4 — 6 months of life.4 Likely causes are the immune properties of breast milk and less exposure to pathogens in contaminated milk, food, bottles, or teats.5 Contamination and inadequate sterilisation pose less of a problem in developed than developing countries, and this explains the greater protection of breast feeding in developing countries where poverty, poor hygiene, and infectious diseases are common.

Evidence for protection by breast - feeding against infant deaths from infectious diseases in Brazil.

Nor was rank a protection against horrific infectious diseases.

Existing literature on infectious disease policy, ethics, and law, outside the context of genomics, describes the potential for stigmatization of individuals or subpopulations, the challenge of balancing individual interests and protections (for example, privacy, autonomy, freedom of movement) against risks of harm to others and to public health, issues of justice, and employer or health professional obligations [27], [28].

«We're highly encouraged by these preclinical findings demonstrating the ability of our mRNA vaccine to provide robust prevention of maternal transmission of Zika and protection against congenital defects,» said Giuseppe Ciaramella, Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer of Moderna's infectious disease - focused venture, Valera, and an author on the paper.

«Influenza yearly protection is important for preventing the flu,» said Spicehandler, who is co-chief of infectious diseases at Northern Westchester Hospital in Mount Kisco, N.Y. «Each year the vaccine is made up of different strains to protect against what viruses are prevalent.»

According to Dr. Cees Vermeer, one of the world's top researchers into vitamin K, nearly everyone is deficient in it — just like most people are deficient in vitamin D. Most Americans get enough K from their diet to maintain adequate blood clotting, but NOT enough to offer protection against health problems like cancer, osteoporosis, infectious disease, brain conditions, heart disease, varicose veins and more.

Routine Health Care: Your cat needs regular check - ups, vaccinations against infectious diseases, and protection from parasites.

It is a preparation designed to provide protection against a specific infectious disease through stimulating an immune response that will protect the cat if it is subsequently exposed to the infection.

These conditions are uncommon, and any risk of them posed by vaccination is undoubtedly outweighed by the protection the vaccines offer against serious infectious diseases.»

Vaccines offer the greatest protection against specific infectious diseases caused by a virus or bacteria.

Many vaccines are available providing protection against the following diseases: infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (IBR) virus, bovine viral diarrhea (BVD) virus Types 1 and 2, bovine respiratory syncytial virus (BRSV) and parainfluenza virus 3 (PI3).

A vaccine is also available for protection against feline infectious peritonitis (FIP), an uncommon disease that is most likely to occur in groups of cats.

Making dog shots in San Diego a priority for your pet ensures his continued protection against serious infectious diseases as he ages.

This new data will provide insight into the cat's immune response to infectious diseases and will help detect breaches in protection against viral infections.