What are the indications for meningococcal vaccination? [PDF]
Routine vaccination with the meningococcal conjugate vaccine MCV4 (Menactra) is indicated for all US adolescents entering high school and for college freshmen living in dormitories (strength of recommendation [SOR]: B, based on observational studies ...
Edgerton, Lisa +2 more
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The association between life events, social support, and antibody status following thymus-dependent and thymus-independent vaccinations in healthy young adults [PDF]
This study determined whether stressful life events and social support were related to antibody status following both thymus-dependent and thymus-independent vaccinations. Life events in the previous year and customary social support were measured in 57
Burns, Victoria E. +4 more
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Risk of transmitting meningococcal infection by transient contact on aircraft and other transport. [PDF]
Contact tracing of persons with meningococcal disease who have travelled on aeroplane or other multi-passenger transport is not consistent between countries.
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Quadrivalent meningococcal conjugate vaccines
Neisseria meningitidis is an important cause of bacterial meningitis and septicaemia with most disease caused by meningococci bearing serogroups A, B, C, Y and W-135 polysaccharides. Monovalent serogroup C conjugate vaccines have become established in the immunisation programmes in many countries and the first quadrivalent meningococcal vaccine ...
Pace, D, Pollard, A, Messonier, N
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Progress towards meningitis prevention in the conjugate vaccines era
Acute bacterial meningitis is an important cause of morbidity and mortality among children less than five years old. Haemophilus influenzae, Streptococcus pneumoniae and Neisseria meningitidis are the most important agents of bacterial meningitis in ...
Cristina Aparecida Borges Laval +4 more
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Use of procalcitonin and C-reactive protein to evaluate vaccine efficacy against pneumonia. [PDF]
Pneumonia remains the leading cause of death in young children. The poor specificity of chest radiographs (CXRs) to diagnose pneumococcal pneumonia may underestimate the efficacy of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in preventing pneumococcal pneumonia.The ...
Shabir A Madhi +3 more
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A Cholera Conjugate Vaccine Containing O-specific Polysaccharide (OSP) of V. cholerae O1 Inaba and Recombinant Fragment of Tetanus Toxin Heavy Chain (OSP:rTTHc) Induces Serum, Memory and Lamina Proprial Responses against OSP and Is Protective in Mice. [PDF]
BACKGROUND:Vibrio cholerae is the cause of cholera, a severe watery diarrhea. Protection against cholera is serogroup specific. Serogroup specificity is defined by the O-specific polysaccharide (OSP) component of lipopolysaccharide (LPS).
Md Abu Sayeed +19 more
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Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on vaccination against meningococcal C infection in Brazil
Objective: Analyzing the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on meningococcal C conjugate vaccination in Brazil. Methods: Ecological study, based on interrupted time series, carried out with data collected through the Information System of the National ...
Thales Philipe Rodrigues da Silva +7 more
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Production and efficacy of a low-cost recombinant pneumococcal protein polysaccharide conjugate vaccine. [PDF]
Streptococcus pneumoniae is the leading cause of bacterial pneumonia. Although this is a vaccine preventable disease, S. pneumoniae still causes over 1 million deaths per year, mainly in children under the age of five.
Abouelhadid, Sherif +7 more
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Invasive pneumococcal infections among children are a serious public health problem in many countries, including Turkey. Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine has been included in Turkey's National Immunization Programme since 2009.
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