Effectiveness of Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccination after splenectomy - impact on selected immunological parameters

• Main Authors: Ewelina Grywalska (Author), Dorota Siwicka-Gieroba (Author), Michał Mielnik (Author), Martyna Podgajna (Author), Krzysztof Gosik (Author), Wojciech Dąbrowski (Author), Jacek Roliński (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2019-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Splenectomy is a surgery indicated in case of splenic rupture after injury, when there are tumors in the spleen, or as a treatment for certain diseases, such as idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura and spherocytosis. The aims of the study were to assess the immunological response to the Haemophilus i...