Correlation of group C meningococcal conjugate vaccine response with B- and T-lymphocyte activity.

Despite the success of conjugate vaccination against meningococcal group C (MenC) disease, post-vaccination, some individuals still exhibit rapid waning of initially protective bactericidal antibody levels. The mechanism of this relative loss of humoral protection remains undetermined. In this repor...

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Main Authors: James B Wing, Lynne Smart, Ray Borrow, Jamie Findlow, Helen Findlow, Andrew Lees, Rachel A Foster, Jennifer Carlring, Robert C Read, Andrew W Heath
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3275607?pdf=render