Rise in Group W Meningococcal Carriage in University Students, United Kingdom

Oldfield, Neil J.; Cayrou, Caroline; AlJannat, Mahab A.K.; Al-Rubaiawi, Ali A.A.; Green, Luke R.; Dada, Shehzan; Steels, Oliver D.; Stirrup, Christopher; Wanford, Joe; Atwah, Banan A.Y.; Bayliss, Christopher D.; Turner, David P.J.

Abstract

MenACWY conjugate vaccination was recently introduced in the UK for adolescents and 24 young adults to reduce disease due to Neisseria meningitidis group W (MenW). We 25 conducted a cross-sectional carriage study in first year university students. Despite 71% 26 MenACWY vaccine coverage, carriage of MenW, but not MenY, rose significantly in 27 students.

Citation

Oldfield, N. J., Cayrou, C., AlJannat, M. A., Al-Rubaiawi, A. A., Green, L. R., Dada, S., …Turner, D. P. (2017). Rise in Group W Meningococcal Carriage in University Students, United Kingdom. Emerging Infectious Disease, 23(6), 1009-1011. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2306.161768

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Feb 21, 2017
• Publication Date: Jun 1, 2017
• Deposit Date: Feb 28, 2017
• Publicly Available Date: Jun 1, 2017
• Journal: Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Electronic ISSN: 1080-6059
• Publisher: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 23
• Issue: 6
• Pages: 1009-1011
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2306.161768
• Keywords: Neisseria meningitidis; carrier state; students; Meningococcus, Serogroup W-135; epidemiology
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/968584
• Publisher URL: https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/23/6/16-1768_article
• Contract Date: Feb 28, 2017