Changes in the evolution of meningococcal disease, 2001–2008, Catalonia (Spain)

Abstract Reported cases of meningococcal disease between 1997 and 2008 were analyzed to determine the evolution after the introduction of a conjugated vaccine. In

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Published in:Vaccine 2009-05, Vol.27 (25), p.3496-3498
Main Authors: Martínez, Ana I, Dominguez, Angela, Oviedo, Manuel, Minguell, Sofia, Jansa, Josep M, Codina, Gemma, Vazquez, Julio A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Allergy and Immunology
Applied microbiology
Biological and medical sciences
Case-fatality-rate
Child
Child, Preschool
Children & youth
Epidemiology
Evolution
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Humans
Immunization
Incidence
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Meningitis
Meningococcal disease
Meningococcal Infections - epidemiology
Meningococcal Infections - prevention & control
Microbiology
Middle Aged
Neisseria meningitidis
Neisseria meningitidis - classification
Serotyping
Spain - epidemiology
Teenagers
Time Factors
Vaccination
Vaccines
Vaccines, antisera, therapeutical immunoglobulins and monoclonal antibodies (general aspects)
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Summary:Abstract Reported cases of meningococcal disease between 1997 and 2008 were analyzed to determine the evolution after the introduction of a conjugated vaccine. In
ISSN:0264-410X
1873-2518
DOI:10.1016/j.vaccine.2009.01.045