Meningococcal B Vaccination (4CMenB) in Infants and Toddlers
Joint Authors
Esposito, Susanna
Tagliabue, Claudia
Bosis, Samantha
Source
Journal of Immunology Research
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-08-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Neisseria meningitidis is a Gram-negative pathogen that actively invades its human host and leads to the development of life-threatening pathologies.
One of the leading causes of death in the world, N.
meningitidis can be responsible for nearly 1,000 new infections per 100,000 subjects during an epidemic period.
The bacterial species are classified into 12 serogroups, five of which (A, B, C, W, and Y) cause the majority of meningitides.
The three purified protein conjugate vaccines currently available target serogroups A, C, W, and Y.
Serogroup B has long been a challenge but the discovery of the complete genome sequence of an MenB strain has allowed the development of a specific four-component vaccine (4CMenB).
This review describes the pathogenetic role of N.
meningitidis and the recent literature concerning the new meningococcal vaccine.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Esposito, Susanna& Tagliabue, Claudia& Bosis, Samantha. 2015. Meningococcal B Vaccination (4CMenB) in Infants and Toddlers. Journal of Immunology Research،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1068469
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Esposito, Susanna…[et al.]. Meningococcal B Vaccination (4CMenB) in Infants and Toddlers. Journal of Immunology Research No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1068469
American Medical Association (AMA)
Esposito, Susanna& Tagliabue, Claudia& Bosis, Samantha. Meningococcal B Vaccination (4CMenB) in Infants and Toddlers. Journal of Immunology Research. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1068469
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1068469