Immunity confered by anti-meningococci vaccines

Authors

  • Lucimar Gonçalves Milagres Instituto Adolfo Lutz; Seção de Bacteriologia
  • Carmo E. A. Melles Instituto Adolfo Lutz; Seção de Bacteriologia; Centro de Referência Nacional para Meningites

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89101993000300012

Keywords:

Neisseriameningitidis^i2^simunol, Bacterial vacinnes^i2^simunol, Meningitis, meningoccoal^i2^sprevent

Abstract

In view of a recent epidemic of meningococcal disease caused by serogroup B N. meningitidis in the Greater S. Paulo area (Brazil), a review of the epidemics that occurred in Brazil during the period from 1900 to 1990 is presented. The current status of vaccines against N. meningitidis A.C.Y. and W135 is analysed. The recent advances in the development and effectiveness of B. meningococci vaccines are discussed.

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Published

1993-06-01

Issue

Vol. 27 No. 3 (1993)

Section

Current Comments

How to Cite

Milagres, L. G., & Melles, C. E. A. (1993). Immunity confered by anti-meningococci vaccines . Revista De Saúde Pública, 27(3), 221-226. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89101993000300012