Epidemiological pattern of meningococcal disease in Valencia, Spain. Impact of a mass immunization campaign with meningococcal C polysaccharide vaccine

Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 33, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 581-584

  Pereiro I ^a   Diez Domingo J ^a   Morant, A ^a   Gimeno, C ^a   Lerma, M ^a   San Martin M ^a   Gonzalez A ^a   Gomez A ^a   Rabasco, M D ^a   Moreno, R ^a   Rosales, A ^a   Escoms, R ^a   Haro, J ^a   Lloret, A ^a   Garcia J M ^a   Martinez A ^a   Hernandez A ^a   Viudes, A ^a   Balaguer, M A ^a   Dominguez V ^a   De la Muela, N ^a   Llucian R ^a   Nogueira, J M ^a   Sanchez A ^a   Jimenez M J ^a   Igual, R ^a   Marin J ^a   Grande, D ^a   Ferreruela, R ^a   Hervas A ^a   Serrat, C ^a   Pericio, J M ^a   Martinez, C ^a   Perez, P ^a   Lopez P ^a   Herrero, A ^a   Bunuel F ^a   Alexandre, F ^a   Martin Gonzalez C ^a   Gonzalez R ^a   Blesa, C ^a   Tabernero, C ^a   Navarro, E ^a   Perez, T ^a   Royo, G ^a   Aceituno, M ^a   Yague A ^a   Goberna, F ^a   more..

^a Vaccine Institute of Valencia   (Spain)

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Indexed keywords

MENINGOCOCCAL C POLYSACCHARIDE VACCINE; MENINGOCOCCUS VACCINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CHILD; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENINGOCOCCOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PUBLIC HEALTH; SEROTYPE; SPAIN;

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MALE; MENINGOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; MENINGOCOCCAL VACCINES; NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS; POLYSACCHARIDES, BACTERIAL; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEASONS; SPAIN;

EID: 17944374705     PISSN: 00365548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00365540110026638     Document Type: Article

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