Bacterial Infections and Mycoses
Kinderarztpraxis Dr Kaiser – Dr. Marinesse is conducting pediatric research focused on meningococcal infection, with studies designed to assess whether MenACYW conjugate vaccine can generate a strong and lasting immune response in young children. The work centers on immunogenicity and safety, helping determine how well vaccination strategies protect infants, toddlers, children, and adolescents against serious bacterial disease.
- Evaluating immune response to meningococcal ACYW vaccination in healthy infants and toddlers
- Studying booster vaccination to support long-term protection against meningococcal serogroups A, C, W, and Y
- Assessing antibody persistence and vaccine response over time in children and adolescents
These trials are helping clarify how well vaccines maintain protection across early childhood and beyond, with a practical focus on preventing invasive bacterial illness.
Virus Diseases
The site is also involved in research on viral respiratory disease, especially RSV in infants and toddlers. These studies aim to evaluate whether a vaccine can reduce the risk of serious lower respiratory tract illness while also measuring the body’s immune response and overall tolerability.
- Testing a vaccine approach for prevention of RSV lower respiratory tract disease
- Measuring immunogenicity and safety in young children
- Supporting efforts to improve protection against common childhood virus diseases
This line of research reflects a broader effort to strengthen early-life defense against respiratory infections, an important area of pediatric care in Hamburg and across Europe.
