Recent changes in the epidemiology of Neisseria meningitidis serogroup W across the world, current vaccination policy choices and possible future strategies

• Main Authors: Robert Booy (Author), Angela Gentile (Author), Michael Nissen (Author), Jane Whelan (Author), Véronique Abitbol (Author)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: Taylor & Francis Group, 2019-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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Invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) is a serious disease that is fatal in 5-15% and disabling in 12-20% of cases. The dynamic and unpredictable epidemiology is a particular challenge of IMD prevention. Although vaccination against meningococcal serogroups A (MenA), MenC and, more recently, MenB, ar...