The prevalence, serogroup distribution and risk factors of meningococcal carriage in adolescents and young adults in Turkey

The prevalence, serogroup distribution and risk factors of meningococcal carriage in adolescents and young adults in Turkey

The serogroup epidemiology of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD), which varies considerably by geographic region and immunization schedule, changes continuously. Meningococcal carriage data are crucial for assessing IMD epidemiology and designing f potential vaccination strategies. Meningococcal s...

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Main Authors: Rahmi Tuna Tekin, Ener Cagri Dinleyici, Mehmet Ceyhan, Adem Karbuz, Nuran Salman, Murat Sutçu, Zafer Kurugol, Yasemin Balliel, Melda Celik, Mustafa Hacimustafaoglu, Necdet Kuyucu, Meda Kondolot, Gülnar Sensoy, Ozge Metin, Soner Sertan Kara, Meltem Dinleyici, Omer Kılıç, Cihangul Bayhan, Venhar Gurbuz, Emre Aycan, Aygun Memedova, Arzu Karli, Gulçin Bozlu, Solmaz Celebi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-05-01
Series:Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics
Subjects:
adolescents
meningococci
meningococcal vaccines
nasopharyngeal colonization
neisseria meningitidis
turkey
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2016.1268304

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2016.1268304

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