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Amanda KvalsvigResearch Associate Professor, Department of Public Health, University of Otago, Wellington … Verified email at otago.ac.nz Cited by 3007 |
The immunopathogenesis of meningococcal disease
AJ Kvalsvig, DJ Unsworth - Journal of clinical pathology, 2003 - jcp.bmj.com
This review describes the mechanisms of the immune response to meningococcal disease,
examining the extent to which individual variation of the immune response can determine …
examining the extent to which individual variation of the immune response can determine …
Pneumocystis carinii, cytomegalovirus, and severe transient immunodeficiency
AJ Rowling, AJ Kvalsvig, PM Sharples… - Journal of clinical …, 2003 - jcp.bmj.com
Pneumocystis carinii infection is rare in infants, and raises strong concerns of immune deficiency.
This report describes the unusual case of a male infant with concurrent chest infections …
This report describes the unusual case of a male infant with concurrent chest infections …
Ethics approvals and quagmires
AJ Kvalsvig, DJ Unsworth - Clinical Medicine, 2002 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
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[HTML][HTML] Effect of a fortified maize-meal porridge on anemia, micronutrient status, and motor development of infants
M Faber, JD Kvalsvig, CJ Lombard… - The American journal of …, 2005 - Elsevier
Background:Maize-meal porridge is used for infant feeding in many African countries,
including South Africa. A low-cost, finely milled, maize-meal porridge was fortified with β-carotene, …
including South Africa. A low-cost, finely milled, maize-meal porridge was fortified with β-carotene, …
[PDF][PDF] Prehospital parenteral penicillin for meningitis: Urgent review of treatment criteria is needed
AJ Kvalsvig, M Baker, G Mills - BMJ: British Medical Journal, 2006 - researchgate.net
Secondly, they explore (and reject as unlikely) the possibility that antibiotic administration
worsens the outcome by precipitating the release of endotoxin. We suggest a third possibility: …
worsens the outcome by precipitating the release of endotoxin. We suggest a third possibility: …
[HTML][HTML] Effect of iron-, iodine-, and β-carotene–fortified biscuits on the micronutrient status of primary school children: a randomized controlled trial
ME van Stuijvenberg, JD Kvalsvig, M Faber… - The American journal of …, 1999 - Elsevier
Background Deficiencies of iron, iodine, and vitamin A are prevalent worldwide and can
affect the mental development and learning ability of schoolchildren. Objective The aim of this …
affect the mental development and learning ability of schoolchildren. Objective The aim of this …
[PDF][PDF] New Zealand's COVID-19 elimination strategy
MG Baker, A Kvalsvig, AJ Verrall, N Wellington - Med J Aust, 2020 - mja.com.au
New Zealand has implemented an elimination strategy to control the COVID-19 pandemic.
Compared with the mitigation and suppression approaches used in most western countries, …
Compared with the mitigation and suppression approaches used in most western countries, …
Acceptability of community-based growth monitoring in a rural village in South Africa
M Faber, MAS Phungula, JD Kvalsvig… - Food and Nutrition …, 2003 - journals.sagepub.com
In rural areas, a lack of infrastructure often limits the promotion and implementation of
community-based nutrition activities. Growth monitoring can potentially provide a platform for the …
community-based nutrition activities. Growth monitoring can potentially provide a platform for the …
New Zealand's elimination strategy for the COVID-19 pandemic and what is required to make it work
MG Baker, A Kvalsvig, AJ Verrall… - The New Zealand …, 2020 - search.proquest.com
[...] it has the potential to infect about 60%(crudely estimated as 1-1/Ro) of the world's population
during the next 1-2 years as pandemic waves work their way around the planet. In New …
during the next 1-2 years as pandemic waves work their way around the planet. In New …
Pre-hospital antibiotics in meningococcal disease
AJ Kvalsvig - 2018 - ourarchive.otago.ac.nz
Introduction Invasive meningococcal disease is a devastating infection and early treatment
is considered critical in reducing the risk of death. To this end, in some countries general …
is considered critical in reducing the risk of death. To this end, in some countries general …