Changes in serogroup and genotype prevalence among carried meningococci in the United Kingdom during vaccine implementation.

BACKGROUND: Herd immunity is important in the effectiveness of conjugate polysaccharide vaccines against encapsulated bacteria. A large multicenter study investigated the effect of meningococcal serogroup C conjugate vaccine introduction on the meningococcal population. METHODS: Carried meningococc...

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Main Authors: Ibarz-Pavón, AB, Maclennan, J, Andrews, N, Gray, S, Urwin, R, Clarke, S, Walker, A, Evans, MR, Kroll, J, Neal, K, Ala'aldeen, D, Crook, D, Cann, K, Harrison, S, Cunningham, R, Baxter, D, Kaczmarski, E, McCarthy, N, Jolley, K, Cameron, J, Stuart, J, Maiden, M
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2011