Prevention of Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) meningitis and emergence of serotype replacement with type a strains after introduction of Hib immunization in Brazil

Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 187, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 109-116

  Ribeiro, Guilherme S ^a   Reis, Joice N ^a,b   Cordeiro, Soraia M ^a   Lima, Josilene B T ^a   Gouveia, Edilane L ^a   Petersen, Maya ^e   Salgado, Kátia ^c   Silva, Hagamenon R ^b,c   Zanella, Rosemeire Cobo ^d   Grassi Almeida, Samanta C ^d   Brandileone, Maria Cristina ^d   Reis, Mitermayer G ^a   Ko, Albert I ^a,f  

^a INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF BAHIA   (Brazil)

^c Hospital Couto Maia   (Brazil)

^d INSTITUTO ADOLFO LUTZ   (Brazil)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^f WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B VACCINE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BRAZIL; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE A; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENINGITIS; NATURAL SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSED FIELD GEL ELECTROPHORESIS;

BRAZIL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B; HAEMOPHILUS VACCINES; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION; INFANT; MALE; MENINGITIS, HAEMOPHILUS; POLYSACCHARIDES, BACTERIAL; SEROTYPING; VIRULENCE;

EID: 0037219941     PISSN: 00221899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/345863     Document Type: Article

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