JYNNEOS, a third-generation smallpox vaccine, is integral to monkeypox virus (MPXV) control efforts, but the durability of this modified vaccinia Ankara-Bavarian Nordic (MVA-BN) vaccine's effectiveness is undefined. We optimized and used a plaque reduction neutralization test (PRNT) with authentic clade IIa MPXV and vaccinia virus to assess antibody responses over 12 months in 8 donors vaccinated with 2 doses of JYNNEOS. One donor previously received the ACAM2000 vaccine; 7 donors were smallpox vaccine-naive.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFExtending a recent parent mediation efficacy trial, we identified parent reinforcement and relationship behaviors as setting boundary conditions, or moderators, of youth anxiety outcome in 254 youths and their parents, who were randomized to: (1) Cognitive Behavioral Treatment (CBT) with parent reinforcement behavior training (CBT + Reinf); (2) CBT with parent relationship behavior training (CBT + Relat); or (3) individual youth CBT - a comparator control arm. Findings revealed that parents with high baseline negative reinforcement levels and acceptance levels (i.e.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDuring large geomagnetic storms, red auroras are typically observed from low-latitude countries such as Japan. The color arises from a specific emission line of oxygen atoms at high altitudes. However, during the May 10-11th 2024 superstorm, magenta auroras were observed above Japan instead of the typical red.
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