Pneumococcal transmission and disease in silico: a microsimulation model of the indirect effects of vaccination.

BACKGROUND: The degree and time frame of indirect effects of vaccination (serotype replacement and herd immunity) are key determinants in assessing the net effectiveness of vaccination with pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCV) in control of pneumococcal disease. Using modelling, we aimed to quantif...

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Main Authors: Markku Nurhonen, Allen C Cheng, Kari Auranen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3566073?pdf=render