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Rise in Group W Meningococcal Carriage in University Students, United Kingdom.
- Source :
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Emerging infectious diseases [Emerg Infect Dis] 2017 Jun; Vol. 23 (6), pp. 1009-1011. - Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- MenACWY conjugate vaccination was recently introduced in the United Kingdom for adolescents and young adults to reduce disease from infection by Neisseria meningitidis group W. We conducted a cross-sectional meningococcal carriage study in first-year UK university students. Despite 71% MenACWY vaccine coverage, carriage of group W increased substantially.
- Subjects :
- Adolescent
Carrier State
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Humans
Male
Mass Vaccination
Meningitis, Meningococcal immunology
Meningitis, Meningococcal microbiology
Meningitis, Meningococcal prevention & control
Neisseria meningitidis classification
Neisseria meningitidis immunology
Neisseria meningitidis isolation & purification
Serogroup
Students
United Kingdom epidemiology
Universities
Young Adult
Antigens, Bacterial blood
Meningitis, Meningococcal epidemiology
Meningococcal Vaccines administration & dosage
Neisseria meningitidis genetics
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1080-6059
- Volume :
- 23
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Emerging infectious diseases
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 28518025
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2306.161768