Predicted strain coverage of a meningococcal multicomponent vaccine (4CMenB) in Portugal.

OBJECTIVE:Although the incidence of meningococcal disease has been declining over the past decade in Portugal MenB meningococci is still an important cause of meningitis and sepsis. The aim of this study was to estimate the strain coverage of the 4CMenB vaccine in Portugal in order to support health...

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Main Authors: Maria João Simões, Célia Bettencourt, Rosita De Paola, Maria Giuliani, Mariagrazia Pizza, Monica Moschioni, Jorge Machado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5411059?pdf=render