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Bahaa Abu-Raya, MD, PhD

Canadian Center for Vaccinology; Dalhousie University
Verified email at iwk.nshealth.ca
Cited by 2264

[HTML][HTML] Maternal immunological adaptation during normal pregnancy

B Abu-Raya, C Michalski, M Sadarangani… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The risk and severity of specific infections are increased during pregnancy due to a
combination of physiological and immunological changes. Characterizing the maternal immune …

RSV prevention in all infants: which is the most preferable strategy?

S Esposito, B Abu Raya, E Baraldi, K Flanagan… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) causes a spectrum of respiratory illnesses in infants and
young children that may lead to hospitalizations and a substantial number of outpatient visits, …

Waning immunity against respiratory syncytial virus during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic

F Reicherz, RY Xu, B Abu-Raya… - The Journal of …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Health jurisdictions have seen a near-disappearance of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
during the first year of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Over this …

Transfer of maternal immunity and programming of the newborn immune system

MF Jennewein, B Abu-Raya, Y Jiang, G Alter… - Seminars in …, 2017 - Springer
As placental mammals, the pregnant women and the fetus have intense and prolonged
interactions during gestation. There is increasing evidence that multiple molecular as well as …

The effect of timing of maternal tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis (Tdap) immunization during pregnancy on newborn pertussis antibody levels–a prospective …

BA Raya, I Srugo, A Kessel, M Peterman, D Bader… - Vaccine, 2014 - Elsevier
… Author links open overlay panel Bahaa Abu Raya a b 1 , Isaac Srugo a b c 1 , Aharon
Kessel b d , Michael Peterman b c , David Bader b e , Ron Gonen b f , Ellen Bamberger b c …

Global perspectives on immunization during pregnancy and priorities for future research and development: an international consensus statement

B Abu-Raya, K Maertens, KM Edwards… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Immunization during pregnancy has been recommended in an increasing number of countries.
The aim of this strategy is to protect pregnant women and infants from severe infectious …

[HTML][HTML] The immune system of HIV-exposed uninfected infants

B Abu-Raya, TR Kollmann, A Marchant… - Frontiers in …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Infants born to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected women are HIV-exposed but the
majority remains uninfected [ie, HIV-exposed uninfected (HEU)]. HEU infants suffer greater …

Pertussis and influenza immunisation during pregnancy: a landscape review

BA Raya, KM Edwards, DW Scheifele… - The Lancet Infectious …, 2017 - thelancet.com
Immunisation during pregnancy is a relatively new strategy, and is currently limited to tetanus,
pertussis, and influenza vaccines. None of these vaccines were developed specifically for …

Importance of COVID-19 vaccine efficacy in older age groups

M Sadarangani, BA Raya, JM Conway, SA Iyaniwura… - Vaccine, 2021 - Elsevier
Importance An effective vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 will reduce morbidity and mortality
and allow substantial relaxation of physical distancing policies. However, the ability of a …

Immunization of pregnant women against pertussis: the effect of timing on antibody avidity

BA Raya, E Bamberger, M Almog, R Peri, I Srugo… - Vaccine, 2015 - Elsevier
Background The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend tetanus–diphteria–acellular
pertussis (Tdap) immunization during pregnancy, preferably at 27–36 weeks …