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Meningococcal carriage in periods of high and low invasive meningococcal disease incidence in the UK: comparison of UKMenCar1-4 cross-sectional survey results

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Background: The incidence of invasive meningococcal disease in the UK decreased by approximately four times from 1999 to 2014, with reductions in serogroup C and serogroup B disease. Lower serogroup C invasive meningococcal disease incidence was attributable to implementation of the meningococcal serogroup C conjugate vaccine in 1999, through direct and indirect protection, but no vaccine was implemented against serogroup B disease. UK Meningococcal Carriage surveys 1–3 (U...

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10.1016/s1473-3099(20)30842-2

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University of Oxford
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MPLS
Department:
Zoology
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University of Oxford
Division:
MPLS
Department:
Zoology
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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MPLS
Department:
Zoology
Role:
Author
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0000-0002-7246-7772
Publisher:
Elsevier
Journal:
Lancet Infectious Diseases More from this journal
Volume:
21
Issue:
5
Pages:
677-687
Publication date:
2021-01-19
Acceptance date:
2020-10-13
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EISSN:
1474-4457
ISSN:
1473-3099
Pmid:
33482143
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English
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1158436
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pubs:1158436
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2021-05-30

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