Long‐Term Immunological Follow‐Up of Children withHaemophilus influenzaeSerotype b Vaccine Failure in the United Kingdom | Zendy

Shamez Ladhani | Zendy; Paul T. Heath | Zendy; Mary Ramsay | Zendy; Mary Slack | Zendy; Elizabeth Kibwana | Zendy; Andrew J. Pollard | Zendy; Robert Booy | Zendy

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Long‐Term Immunological Follow‐Up of Children withHaemophilus influenzaeSerotype b Vaccine Failure in the United Kingdom

Author(s) -

Shamez Ladhani,

Paul T. Heath,

Mary Ramsay,

Mary Slack,

Elizabeth Kibwana,

Andrew J. Pollard,

Robert Booy

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

clinical infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1537-6591

pISSN - 1058-4838

DOI - 10.1086/600292

Subject(s) - hib vaccine , medicine , serotype , haemophilus influenzae , vaccine failure , pasteurellaceae , antibody , immunology , haemophilus , virology , pediatrics , microbiology and biotechnology , conjugate vaccine , immunization , biology , bacteria , antibiotics , genetics

It is not known how long children with Haemophilus influenzae serotype b (Hib) vaccine failure retain protective Hib antibody concentrations after infection. The objective of this study was to determine Hib antibody concentrations in children several years after infection and to identify risk factors for low antibody concentrations.

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