Investigation of correlates of protection against pharyngeal carriage of Neisseria meningitidis genogroups W and Y in the African meningitis belt.

Investigation of correlates of protection against pharyngeal carriage of Neisseria meningitidis genogroups W and Y in the African meningitis belt.

<h4>Background</h4>Serum bactericidal antibody titres that correlate with protection against invasive meningococcal disease have been characterised. However, titres that are associated with protection against acquisition of pharyngeal carriage of Neisseria meningitidis are not known.<...

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Hoofdauteurs: Laura V Cooper, Rahamatou Moustapha Boukary, Abraham Aseffa, Wude Mihret, Jean-Marc Collard, Doumagoum Daugla, Abraham Hodgson, Cheikh Sokhna, Babatunji Omotara, Samba Sow, Stephen Laryea Quaye, Kanny Diallo, Olivier Manigart, Martin C J Maiden, Helen Findlow, Ray Borrow, James M Stuart, Brian M Greenwood, Caroline L Trotter
Formaat: Artikel
Taal:English
Gepubliceerd in: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Reeks:PLoS ONE
Online toegang:https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0182575&type=printable

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