Persistence of serum bactericidal antibody one year after a booster dose of either a glycoconjugate or a plain polysaccharide vaccine against serogroup C Neisseria meningitidis given to adolescents previously immunized with a glycoconjugate vaccine.
BACKGROUND: Bactericidal antibody induced by immunization of infants with serogroup C Neisseria meningitidis (MenC) vaccines wanes rapidly during childhood. Adolescents are at particular risk from meningococcal disease, therefore they might benefit from a booster dose of vaccine. The duration of se...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2011
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