Investigation of correlates of protection against pharyngeal carriage of Neisseria meningitidis genogroups W and Y in the African meningitis belt

Serum bactericidal antibody titres that correlate with protection against invasive meningococcal disease have been characterised. However, titres that are associated with protection against acquisition of pharyngeal carriage of Neisseria meningitidis are not known. Sera were obtained from the member...

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Published in:	PloS one Vol. 12; no. 8; p. e0182575
Main Authors:	Cooper, Laura V., Boukary, Rahamatou Moustapha, Aseffa, Abraham, Mihret, Wude, Collard, Jean-Marc, Daugla, Doumagoum, Hodgson, Abraham, Sokhna, Cheikh, Omotara, Babatunji, Sow, Samba, Quaye, Stephen Laryea, Diallo, Kanny, Manigart, Olivier, Maiden, Martin C. J., Findlow, Helen, Borrow, Ray, Stuart, James M., Greenwood, Brian M., Trotter, Caroline L.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Public Library of Science 10.08.2017 Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Subjects:	Antibodies, Bacterial Antibodies, Bacterial - blood Bacteria Bacterial meningitis Bacteriology Biology and Life Sciences Carrier State Carriers Causes of Consortia Cross-Sectional Studies Development and progression Endemic Diseases Epidemics Female Health surveillance Households Human health and pathology Humans Hygiene Infections Infectious diseases Invasive meningococcal disease Life Sciences Male Medical research Medicine and Health Sciences Meningitis Meningitis, Meningococcal Meningitis, Meningococcal - epidemiology Meningitis, Meningococcal - immunology Meningitis, Meningococcal - microbiology Meningitis, Meningococcal - prevention & control Meningococcal disease Microbiology and Parasitology Neisseria Neisseria meningitidis Neisseria meningitidis, Serogroup W-135 Neisseria meningitidis, Serogroup W-135 - immunology Neisseria meningitidis, Serogroup Y Neisseria meningitidis, Serogroup Y - immunology Pharynx Pharynx - microbiology Physiological aspects Protective Factors Public health Risk Factors Santé publique et épidémiologie Studies Vaccination Vaccines Veterinary medicine Young Adult United Kingdom Nigeria Ethiopia Addis Ababa Ethiopia
ISSN:	1932-6203, 1932-6203
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