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Antibody response after pneumococcal vaccination in a large cohort of Italian children and adolescents with Down syndrome

Antonio Musolino, Marco Roversi, Mariateresa Romaniello, Vittorio Scoppola et al. • Vaccine: X (2025)

Introduction: Pneumococcal vaccination has significantly decreased the burden of invasive pneumococcal disease in the general population, however studies on effectiveness in Down syndrome (DS) are heterogeneous. In this cross-sectional stud...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.jvacx.2025.100744

Allele-specific polymerase chain reaction can determine the diplotype of NUDT15 variants in patients with childhood acute lymphoblastic Leukemia

Chih-Hsiang Yu, Ya-Hsuan Chang, Der-Shiun Wang, Shiann-Tarng Jou et al. • Scientific Reports (2023)

Abstract Mercaptopurine intolerance is an adverse effect of mercaptopurine administration in pediatric patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). NUDT15 variants have emerged as major determinants of mercaptopurine intolerance, espec...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-27720-2

The Advancement of Medical Biotechnology in Developing Countries: Economic Opportunities and Challenges

Jiawen Chen • Highlights in Business Economics and Management (2023)

Starting from decades ago, medical biotechnology has revolutionized the healthcare industry by offering new hopes for previously untreatable diseases and improving overall health outcomes. To explore the advancements in medical biotechnolog...

OPENALEX cc-by-nc DOI: https://doi.org/10.54097/45c92q28

Photodynamic and photothermal bacteria targeting nanosystems for synergistically combating bacteria and biofilms

Xiao Wang, Wenxuan Shi, Yu Jin, Zhuoyuan Li et al. • Journal of Nanobiotechnology (2025)

Abstract The escalating hazards posed by bacterial infections underscore the imperative for pioneering advancements in next-generation antibacterial modalities and treatments. Present therapeutic methodologies are frequently impeded by the ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12951-025-03126-2

Isolation, characterization, and genomic analysis of a novel phage WSPA with lytic activity against Serratia marcescens

Lijuan Li, Kunkun Li, Yu Mi, Xiumei Wu et al. • Microbiology Spectrum (2025)

ABSTRACT Serratia marcescens is an established pathogen implicated in hospital-acquired infections and is notorious for its propensity to form biofilms on medical devices, leading to persistent environmental contamination and increased infe...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.02716-24

Reimbursement Legislations and Decision Making for Orphan Drugs in Central and Eastern European Countries

Krzysztof Piotr Malinowski, Paweł Kawalec, Wojciech Trąbka, Marcin Czech et al. • Frontiers in Pharmacology (2019)

BackgroundReimbursement policies influence access of patients to orphan drugs in the European countries.ObjectivesTo provide a comprehensive description of orphan drug reimbursement policies and to assess reimbursement decision-making proce...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2019.00487