Standard and alternative regimens of Haemophilus influenzae type b conjugate vaccine (polyribosylribitol phosphate-tetanus toxoid conjugate vaccine) elicit comparable antibody avidities in infants

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 822-826

  Campbell, James D ^a   Lagos, Rosanna ^a   Levine, Myron M ^a   Losonsky, Genevieve A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternative regimens; Antibody; Avidity; Haemophilus influenzae type b; Vaccine

Indexed keywords

HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B VACCINE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G ANTIBODY; POLYRIBOSYLRIBITOL PHOSPHATE; RIBITOL; TETANUS TOXOID; THIOCYANIC ACID DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIBODY AFFINITY; ANTIGEN BINDING; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; CHILE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OPTICAL DENSITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SERUM; VACCINATION;

ANTIBODIES, BACTERIAL; ANTIBODY AFFINITY; ANTIGENS, BACTERIAL; CHILE; FEMALE; HAEMOPHILUS INFECTIONS; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B; HAEMOPHILUS VACCINES; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION SCHEDULE; INFANT; MALE; TETANUS TOXOID;

EID: 0036377879     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006454-200209000-00007     Document Type: Article

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