Cost-effectiveness of Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine in Vietnam

Haemophilus influenzae type b conjugate vaccine.

Immunogenicity and Efficacy of Different Haemophilus influenzae type b Vaccines

Haemophilus influenzae, a major cause of meningitis in young children leading to death and other neurological sequelae. The disease leaves 15 to 35% of the survivors with permanent disabilities, such as, mental retardation or deafness. Despite the availability of new and more powerful antibiotics children with Hib meningitis still suffer from high mortality or morbidity. The emergence of multir...

Immunologic memory in Haemophilus influenzae type b conjugate vaccine failure.

AIMS To compare the convalescent antibody response to invasive Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) disease between conjugate vaccine immunised and unimmunised children, to look for evidence of priming for immunologic memory. METHODS Unmatched case-control study in the UK and Eire 1992-2001 and Victoria, Australia 1988-1990. A total of 93 children were identified as having invasive Hib disease...

Endotoxin content in Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine.

Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) is a major cause of bacterial meningitis among children. Hib conjugate vaccines have effectively prevented Hib infection, and routine immunization with Hib conjugate vaccine has diminished the incidence of the disease in the United States and European countries. Introduction of Hib conjugate vaccines is also required in Japan. However, endotoxin that can carr...

Haemophilus Influenzae B

  یکی از شایع ترین مننژیت باکتریایی در شیرخواران، هموفیلوس آنفلوانزا از نوع B (HIB) می باشد. به منظور تهیه و عرضه واکسنی جهت حفظ کودکان در مقابل این بیماری به بازار جهانی، تحقیقاتی انجام و نوعی واکسن در بخش تحقیقاتی آکسفورد مورد آزمایش و ارزیابی قرار گرفت تا در صورت تمایل والدین و کارکنان بهداشتی، تجویز همزمان آن با واکسن سه گانه و فلج اطفال عملی گردد.