학술논문
Rise in Group W Meningococcal Carriage in University Students, United Kingdom.
Document Type
Journal Article
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Source
Subject
*NEISSERIA meningitidis
*COLLEGE students
*CROSS-sectional method
*PREVENTIVE medicine
*ADOLESCENT health
*VACCINATION
*THERAPEUTICS
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Language
ISSN
1080-6040
Abstract
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. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]