The epidemiology of meningococcal disease and the impact of vaccines.

Neisseria meningitidis causes endemic meningococcal disease worldwide. Serogroups B and C are responsible for the majority of cases of meningococcal disease in Europe, serogroups B, C and Y cause most disease in the Americas, and serogroups A, C and W135 predominate in Asia and Africa. Polysaccharid...

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Main Authors: Khatami, A, Pollard, A
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2010