Impact of meningococcal serogroup C conjugate vaccines on carriage and herd immunity

Background: in 1999, meningococcal serogroup C conjugate (MCC) vaccines were introduced in the United Kingdom for those under 19 years of age. The impact of this intervention on asymptomatic carriage of meningococci was investigated to establish whether serogroup replacement or protection by herd im...

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Main Authors: Maiden, Martin C.J (Author), Pavon-Lbarz, Ana Belan (Author), Urwin, Rachel (Author), Gray, Stephen J. (Author), Andrews, Nicholas J. (Author), Clarke, Stuart (Author), Walker, Mark A. (Author), Evans, Meirion R. (Author), Kroll, Simon J. (Author), Neil, Keith R. (Author), Ala Aldeen, Dlawer A. (Author), Crook, Derrick W. (Author), Cann, Kathryn (Author), Harrison, Sarah (Author), Cunningham, Richard (Author), Baxter, David (Author), Kaczmarski, Edward (Author), MacLennan, Jenny (Author), Cameron, Claire J. (Author), Stuart, James M. (Author)
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Language:English
Published: 2008-02-13.
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