Effectiveness of quadrivalent meningococcal conjugate vaccine against meningococcal carriage and genotype character changes: A secondary analysis of prospective cohort study in Korean military trainees

Objective: We evaluated the changes and molecular epidemiology of meningococcal carriage in military recruits after quadrivalent meningococcal conjugate vaccines (MenACWY) vaccination. Methods: Oropharyngeal swabs were obtained at the beginning and end of the 5-week training. Carriage rates before a...

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Published in:	International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Main Authors:	Young Rong Kim, Hakjun Hyun, Eun Jin Kim, Young Hwa Choi, Jin Sae Yoo, Yeunji Lee, Hong Sang Oh, Jung Yeon Heo
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2024-09-01
Subjects:	Meningococcal infection Quadrivalent meningococcal conjugate vaccine Meningococcal carriage Serogroup ACWY
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971224002212