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Rise in Group W Meningococcal Carriage in University Students, United Kingdom
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Jun 2017
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Source: Emerg Infect Dis. 23(6):1009-1011.
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Alternative Title:Emerg Infect Dis
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Description:MenACWY conjugate vaccination was recently introduced in the United Kingdom for adolescents and young adults to reduce disease from infection by Neisseria meningitidis group W. We conducted a cross-sectional meningococcal carriage study in first-year UK university students. Despite 71% MenACWY vaccine coverage, carriage of group W increased substantially.
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Pubmed ID:28518025
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC5443439
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Volume:23
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Issue:6
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