An evaluation of emerging vaccines for childhood meningococcal disease

• Main Authors: Nelson Christopher B (Author), El Arifeen Shams (Author), Zhang Jian Shayne F (Author), Johnson Hope L (Author), Luksic Ivana (Author), Falconer Rachel (Author), Zgaga Lina (Author), Nair Harish (Author), Theodoratou Evropi (Author), Huda Tanvir (Author), Choudhuri Debajeet (Author), Borrow Ray (Author), Campbell Harry (Author), Rudan Igor (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Meningococcal meningitis is a major cause of disease worldwide, with frequent epidemics particularly affecting an area of sub-Saharan Africa known as the "meningitis belt". <it>Neisseria meningitidis</it> group...