Immunogenicity of fractional doses of tetravalent a/c/y/w135 meningococcal polysaccharide vaccine: results from a randomized non-inferiority controlled trial in Uganda

Background Neisseria meningitidis serogroup A is the main causative pathogen of meningitis epidemics in sub-Saharan Africa. In recent years, serogroup W135 has also been the cause of epidemics. Mass vaccination campaigns with polysaccharide vaccines are key elements in controlling these epidemics. F...

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Main Authors: Guerin, P, Naess, L, Fogg, C, Rosenqvist, E, Pinoges, L, Bajunirwe, F, Nabasumba, C, Borrow, R, Frøholm, L, Ghabri, S, Batwala, V, Twesigye, R, Aaberge, I, Røttingen, J, Piola, P, Caugant, D
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2008