Immunogenicity of fractional doses of tetravalent a/c/y/w135 meningococcal polysaccharide vaccine: results from a randomized non-inferiority controlled trial in Uganda.

• Main Authors: Philippe J Guerin (Author), Lisbeth M Naess (Author), Carole Fogg (Author), Einar Rosenqvist (Author), Loretxu Pinoges (Author), Francis Bajunirwe (Author), Carolyn Nabasumba (Author), Ray Borrow (Author), Leif O Frøholm (Author), Salah Ghabri (Author), Vincent Batwala (Author), Rogers Twesigye (Author), Ingeborg S Aaberge (Author), John-Arne Røttingen (Author), Patrice Piola (Author), Dominique A Caugant (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Neisseria meningitidis serogroup A is the main causative pathogen of meningitis epidemics in sub-Saharan Africa. In recent years, serogroup W135 has also been the cause of epidemics. Mass vaccination campaigns with polysaccharide vaccines are key elements in controlling these epidemics. Facing globa...