Meningococcal vaccine evolution

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 15 Jun 2012 Italy Publisher:Seed SRLJournal:Clinical Management Issues, volume 6, pages 59-66 (issn: 1973-4832, eissn: 2283-3137,

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Authors: BONA, Gianni; Guidi C.;

doi: 10.7175/cmi.v6i2.627

pmid: 23362617

handle: 11579/12062

Meningococcal vaccine evolution

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Abstract

Neisseria meningitidis is a leading cause of bacterial sepsis and meningitis worldwide. Although polysaccharide and glycoconjugate vaccines have been developed for serogroups A, C, Y and W-135, currently there are no broadly effective vaccines available for the prevention of meningococcal B disease. A general overview of the burden of the disease and the strains prevalence in the world with the focus in particular on the Italian situation is provided in this article, together with the vaccinations developed and under evaluation.

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Italy

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Medicine (General), Meningococcal vaccines, Medicine (miscellaneous), Meningococcal Vaccines, Neisseria meningitidis, Meningitis, Meningococcal, Global Health, Disease Outbreaks, R5-920, Risk Factors, Humans, Developing Countries, Vaccines, Conjugate, Meningococcal disease, Developed Countries, Meningococcal disease; Neisseria meningitidis; Meningococcal vaccines; Meningococcal conjugate vaccines, Vaccination, Infant Welfare, Infant, Newborn, Infant, Meningococcal conjugate vaccines, Meningococcal Infections, Business, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous), Clinical Medicine

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