Rise in carriage of group W meningococci in university students in United Kingdom

Autor: Oldfield, Neil J., Cayrou, Caroline, AlJannat, Mahab A.K., Al-Rubaiawi, Ali A.A., Green, Luke R., Dada, Shehzan, Steels, Oliver D., Stirrup, Christopher, Wanford, Joe, Atwah, Banan A.Y., Bayliss, Christopher D., Turner, David P.J.
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2017
Popis: MenACWY conjugate vaccination was recently introduced in the UK for adolescents and 24 young adults to reduce disease due to Neisseria meningitidis group W (MenW). We 25 conducted a cross-sectional carriage study in first year university students. Despite 71% 26 MenACWY vaccine coverage, carriage of MenW, but not MenY, rose significantly in 27 students.
Databáze: OpenAIRE