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Italian Journal of Pediatrics
Published in: Italian Journal of Pediatrics 1/2014

Open Access 01-12-2014 | Meeting abstract

A new meningococcal B vaccine

Author: Rocco Russo

Published in: Italian Journal of Pediatrics | Special Issue 1/2014

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Neisseria meningitidis is an important cause of invasive bacterial infection in children worldwide, and is a rare example of a bacterium that has evolved to become an obligate human commensal which commonly colonizes the oropharyngeal mucosa. Carriage is age-dependent and appears to be very common in young adults. The relationships between carriage and invasive disease are not completely understood [1]. …
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Metadata
Title
A new meningococcal B vaccine
Author
Rocco Russo
Publication date
01-12-2014
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Italian Journal of Pediatrics / Issue Special Issue 1/2014
Electronic ISSN: 1824-7288
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1824-7288-40-S1-A2

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