Conjugate Meningococcal Vaccines Development : GSK Biologicals Experience
Joint Authors
Mesaros, Narcisa
Van Der Wielen, Marie
Baine, Yaela
Miller, Jacqueline M.
Source
Advances in Preventive Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-17, 17 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-07-18
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
17
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Meningococcal diseases are serious threats to global health, and new vaccines specifically tailored to meet the age-related needs of various geographical areas are required.
This paper focuses on the meningococcal conjugate vaccines developed by GSK Biologicals.
Two combined conjugate vaccines were developed to help protect infants and young children in countries where the incidence of meningococcal serogroup C or serogroup C and Y disease is important: Hib-MenC-TT vaccine, which offers protection against Haemophilus influenzae type b and Neisseria meningitidis serogroup C diseases, is approved in several countries; and Hib-MenCY-TT vaccine, which adds N.
meningitidis serogroup Y antigen, is currently in the final stages of development.
Additionally, a tetravalent conjugate vaccine (MenACWY-TT) designed to help protect against four meningococcal serogroups is presently being evaluated for global use in all age groups.
All of these vaccines were shown to be highly immunogenic and to have clinically acceptable safety profiles.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Miller, Jacqueline M.& Mesaros, Narcisa& Van Der Wielen, Marie& Baine, Yaela. 2011. Conjugate Meningococcal Vaccines Development : GSK Biologicals Experience. Advances in Preventive Medicine،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-17.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Miller, Jacqueline M.…[et al.]. Conjugate Meningococcal Vaccines Development : GSK Biologicals Experience. Advances in Preventive Medicine No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-17.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Miller, Jacqueline M.& Mesaros, Narcisa& Van Der Wielen, Marie& Baine, Yaela. Conjugate Meningococcal Vaccines Development : GSK Biologicals Experience. Advances in Preventive Medicine. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-17.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-502922
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-502922