Haemophilus influenzae Type b Reemergence after Combination Immunization

Haemophilus influenzae Type b Reemergence after Combination Immunization

An increase in Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) in British children has been linked to the widespread use of a diphtheria/tetanus/acellular pertussis combination vaccine (DTaP-Hib). We measured anti-polyribosyl-ribitol phosphate antibody concentration and avidity before and after a Hib booster in...

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Main Authors: Nik G. Johnson, Jens U. Ruggeberg, Gail F. Balfour, Y. Chen Lee, Helen Liddy, Diane Irving, Joanna Sheldon, Mary P.E. Slack, Andrew J. Pollard, Paul T. Heath
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2006-06-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Haemophilus influenzae type b
haemophilus vaccines
antibody avidity
diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis vaccines
antibodies
carrier state/epidemiology
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/12/6/05-1451_article

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