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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"African meningitis belt"”.
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Reducing the Burden of Bacterial Meningitis in the African Meningitis Belt After MenAfriVac
The African meningitis belt - a semi-arid region stretching from Senegal to Ethiopia - experiences the highest incidence of bacterial meningitis in the world, characterised by seasonal fluctuations in endemic disease, localized outbreaks, and multiennial epidemics. MenAfriVac, a serogroup A …
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Using mathematical models to evaluate and inform immunisation strategies with MenAfriVac in the African meningitis belt
The countries of the African meningitis belt suffer from frequent epidemics due to meningococcal meningitis. The introduction of a tailor-made vaccine, known as MenAfriVac, in these countries through mass campaigns of 1-29 year olds has led to a remarkable decline in the burden of disease due to …
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Synthesis of fragments of the capsular polysaccharide of <i>Neisseria meningitidis</i> (serogroup A) suitable for bioconjugation
One of the causative agents of meningitis is the gram-negative bacteria Neisseria meningitidis. In the region known as the African meningitis belt, N. meningitidis serotype A is endemic in the population and is also known to cause large scale epidemics. An important virulence factor of this …
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The development of a process and quality control methods for conjugate vaccine against streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 1
… has been the cause of several outbreaks in the African meningitis belt. Conjugate vaccines are effective in young children, induce immunological memory and reduce carriage. A conjugate vaccine against 7 serotypes (PCV7) was licensed in 2000 which resulted in a dramatic reduction of IPD. An …
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Epidemiology and Control of Meningitis in Ghana: Application of Mathematical Modelling
Meningitis remains a major global health challenge, with over 2.5 million cases reported annually. The African meningitis belt–spanning 26 countries, including Ghana—has experienced recurrent, often large-scale epidemics for more than a century, primarily caused by Neisseria meningitidis. …