Publications by authors named "Somnath Mangarule"

Background: Antibody persistence of a whole-cell pertussis-containing hexavalent vaccine (DTwP-IPV-HB-PRP~T) and its co- or sequential administration with measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine were evaluated.

Methods: Phase III, open-label, randomized, multicenter study in India. Healthy toddlers 12-24 months of age who had received DTwP-IPV-HB-PRP~T or separate DTwP-HB-PRP~T+IPV primary vaccination at 6-8, 10-12 and 14-16 weeks of age received a DTwP-IPV-HB-PRP~T booster concomitantly with MMR (N = 336) or 28 days before MMR (N = 340).

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Article Synopsis
  • The study examined the safety and immune response of a new hexavalent vaccine compared to existing licensed vaccines in healthy infants.
  • The research involved a Phase III trial in Thailand, where infants received either the new vaccine or a combination of licensed vaccines, with assessments of immune responses and safety.
  • Results indicated that the new vaccine was noninferior in immune response and had a similar safety profile to the licensed vaccines, confirming its suitability for use with other pediatric vaccines.
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Introduction: Commercially available enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) kits designed for pertussis diagnostic purposes are frequently used to assess antibody responses to pertussis vaccines in clinical trials, but have limited accuracy and are not calibrated against international standards. We developed a new electrochemiluminescence (ECL)-based multiplexed assay and compared its performance to two commercial Bordetella pertussis ELISA kits and to historical in-house ELISAs.

Methods: The ECL assay quantifies serum concentrations of antibodies against four B.

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Background: Vaccination is considered as the most cost effective method for preventing infectious diseases. Low grade fever is a known adverse effect of vaccination. In India, it is a common clinical practice to prescribe paracetamol either prophylactically or therapeutically to manage fever.

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