Seroprevalence of Bactericidal, Specific IgG Antibodies and Incidence of Meningitis Due to Group A Neisseria meningitidis by Age in Burkina Faso 2008

We investigated serological correlates of protection against Neisseria meningitidis serogroup A (NmA) in Burkina Faso before the introduction of NmA conjugate vaccine. We collected blood from a representative sample (N = 1022) of Bobo-Dioulasso residents. Sera were evaluated for serum bactericidal a...

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Published in:	PloS one Vol. 8; no. 2; p. e55486
Main Authors:	Trotter, Caroline L., Yaro, Seydou, Njanpop-Lafourcade, Berthe-Marie, Drabo, Aly, Kroman, Sita S., Idohou, Regina S., Sanou, Oumarou, Bowen, Leah, Findlow, Helen, Diagbouga, Serge, Gessner, Bradford D., Borrow, Ray, Mueller, Judith E.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Public Library of Science 14.02.2013 Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Age Antibodies Biology Burkina Faso - epidemiology Child Child, Preschool Disease Epidemics Epidemiology Family medical history Female Genotype & phenotype Humans Immunity Immunoglobulin G Immunoglobulin G - blood Immunoglobulin G - immunology Immunoglobulins Incidence Infant Laboratories Life Sciences Male Medicine Meningitis Meningitis, Meningococcal - blood Meningitis, Meningococcal - epidemiology Meningitis, Meningococcal - immunology Middle Aged Neisseria meningitidis Neisseria meningitidis, Serogroup A - immunology Neisseria meningitidis, Serogroup A - isolation & purification Santé publique et épidémiologie Seroepidemiologic Studies Serology Serum Bactericidal Antibody Assay Set theory Studies Vaccines Young Adult Burkina Faso United Kingdom > UK France Neisseria meningitidis serogroup A (NmA) Immunity Burkina Faso
ISSN:	1932-6203, 1932-6203
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