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Effect of a quadrivalent meningococcal ACWY glycoconjugate or a serogroup B meningococcal vaccine on meningococcal carriage: an observer-blind, phase 3 randomised clinical trial.
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BACKGROUND: Meningococcal conjugate vaccines protect individuals directly, but can also confer herd protection by interrupting carriage transmission. We assessed the effects of meningococcal quadrivalent glycoconjugate (MenACWY-CRM) or serogroup B (4CMenB) vaccination on meningococcal carriage rates in 18-24-year-olds. METHODS: In this phase 3, observer-blind, randomised controlled trial, university students aged 18-24 years from ten sites in England were randomly assigned (1:1:1, block size ...
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- Publication status:
- Published
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- Journal:
- Lancet
- Volume:
- 384
- Issue:
- 9960
- Pages:
- 2123-2131
- Publication date:
- 2014-12-01
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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1474-547X
- ISSN:
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0140-6736
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- Language:
- English
- Pubs id:
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pubs:481012
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uuid:6ddfc88e-9ab0-4115-a132-ee9e2c91cb08
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- pubs:481012
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481012
- Deposit date:
- 2014-08-30
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- 2014
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