Herd Protection against Meningococcal Disease through Vaccination

Herd Protection against Meningococcal Disease through Vaccination

Reduction in the transmission of <i>Neisseria meningitidis</i> within a population results in fewer invasive disease cases. Vaccination with meningococcal vaccines composed of high weight capsular polysaccharide without carrier proteins has minimal effect against carriage or the acquisit...

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Main Authors: Stephen A. Clark, Ray Borrow
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-10-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
<i>Neisseria meningitidis</i>
meningococcal infection
meningococcal incidence
invasive meningococcal disease (IMD)
IMD epidemiology
meningococcal vaccine
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/8/11/1675

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https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/8/11/1675

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