Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5537091 | Vaccine | 2017 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
Higher concentrations of maternally-derived antibody-mediated complement deposition are associated with a decreased risk of GBS colonization in infants up to day 60-89 of life. Our findings are of relevance to establish thresholds for protection following vaccination of pregnant women with future GBS vaccines.
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Authors
Kirsty Le Doare, Amadou Faal, Mustapha Jaiteh, Francess Sarfo, Stephen Taylor, Fiona Warburton, Holly Humphries, Jessica Birt, Sheikh Jarju, Saffiatou Darboe, Edward Clarke, Martin Antonio, Ebenezer Foster-Nyarko, Paul T. Heath, Andrew Gorringe,