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Carriage of<i>Neisseria meningitidis</i>in Europe: a review of studies undertaken in the region
1 Sept 2011
Abstract excerpt
Meningococcal conjugate vaccines induce herd protection by preventing nasopharyngeal meningococcal acquisition, which is a prerequisite for invasive disease. Thus, meningococcal carriage epidemiology is important in understanding relationships between carriage and disease. A literature search traced information on meningococcal carriage in 27 EU countries. Meningococcal carriage prevalence differed within and...
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