Publications by authors named "Elizabeth Copeland"

Introduction: In a pediatric clinic in California (US), 3823 patients were vaccinated with potentially-compromised vaccines following lapses in cold storage chain management between February 2014 and April 2015. A revaccination program was initiated in May 2015. Families were contacted by mail and encouraged to discuss follow-up options with their care team, namely: revaccination, serological testing and/or revaccination, or no further action.

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The supply of quality juveniles via land-based larviculture represents a major bottleneck to the growing finfish aquaculture industry. As the microbiome plays a key role in animal health, this study aimed to assess the microbial community associated with early larval development of commercially raised Yellowtail Kingfish (Seriola lalandi). We used qPCR and 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing to monitor changes in the microbiome associated with the development of S.

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Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is an inflammatory condition that affects up to 12% of the human population in developed countries. Previous studies examining the potential role of the sinus bacterial microbiota within CRS infections have found inconsistent results, possibly because of inconsistencies in sampling strategies. The aim of this study was to determine whether the sinus microbiome is altered in CRS and additionally if the middle meatus is a suitable representative site for sampling the sinus microbiome.

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