The impact of introduction of the 10-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine on pneumococcal carriage in Nigeria
Abstract Pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs) protect against invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) among vaccinees. However, at population level, this protection is driven by indirect effects. PCVs prevent nasopharyngeal acquisition of vaccine-serotype (VT) pneumococci, reducing onward transmission...
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| Format: | Article |
| Langue: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2023-05-01
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| Collection: | Nature Communications |
| Accès en ligne: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-38277-z |