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ArticleExpert review of clinical immunology2018

Belimumab and antipneumococcal vaccination in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.

Tudor Azoicai, Sabina Antoniu, Irina Draga Caruntu, Doina Azoicai, Ileana Antohe, Cristina Gavrilovici

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Article in Expert review of clinical immunology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Lupus Nephritis: New and Emerging Biologic and Targeted Therapies.BioDrugs : clinical immunotherapeutics, biopharmaceuticals and gene therapy · 2023
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Tudor Azoicaia Department of Morpho-functional Sciences , University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Grigore T Popa" , Iasi , Romania.
Sabina Antoniub Department Medicine II-Nursing , University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Grigore T Popa" , Iasi , Romania.
Irina Draga Caruntua Department of Morpho-functional Sciences , University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Grigore T Popa" , Iasi , Romania.
Doina Azoicaic Department of preventive medicine and interdisciplinarity , University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Grigore T Popa" , Iasi , Romania.
Ileana Antoheb Department Medicine II-Nursing , University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Grigore T Popa" , Iasi , Romania.
Cristina Gavrilovicid Department Medicine III , University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Grigore T Popa" , Iasi , Romania.
Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy · RO

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), flares can be caused by infections. In particular, Streptococcus pneumoniae infection can be severe or even potentially lethal in absence of previous immunization or in case of 'aggressive' systemic antibiotic therapy. Immunization efficacy, however, can be reduced in such patients with the use of the various immunosuppressive therapeutic regimens. In particular, the use of novel monoclonal antibodies against B lymphocytes raises concerns over the potential interference with antipneumococcal vaccination. Previous studies demonstrated that belimumab therapy did not significantly reduce the efficacy of antipneumococcal vaccination, when received after the initiation of belimumab therapy. The study being evaluated in this article investigated the efficacy of vaccination in relationship to initiation of belimumab therapy in SLE patients.

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Antibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedLupus Erythematosus, SystemicHumansImmunosuppressive AgentsVaccinationAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedbelimumabImmunosuppressive AgentsAntibodyantipneumococcalbelimumabserotypeStreptococcus pneumoniaesystemic lupus erythematosus

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PMID29336179
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