Antibody Persistence 3 Years after Immunization of Adolescents with Quadrivalent Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine
Author(s) -
David M. Vu,
Jo Anne Welsch,
Patricia ZunoMitchell,
Josefa V. Dela Cruz,
Dan M. Granoff
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
the journal of infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.69
H-Index - 252
eISSN - 1537-6613
pISSN - 0022-1899
DOI - 10.1086/500512
Subject(s) - medicine , vaccination , titer , persistence (discontinuity) , immunization , meningococcal vaccine , antibody , antibody titer , conjugate vaccine , immunology , bacteremia , neisseria meningitidis , immunity , microbiology and biotechnology , immune system , biology , bacteria , antibiotics , genetics , geotechnical engineering , engineering
A quadrivalent meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MCV-4) is recommended for United States teenagers. The duration of protective immunity is unknown. We investigated serum antibody persistence 3 years after vaccination of adolescents.
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