Haemophilus influenzae type b reemergence after combination immunization.(RESEARCH)(infectious diseases research)(includes statistical table)

From: Emerging Infectious Diseases | Date: June 1, 2006| Author: Johnson, Nik G.; Ruggeberg, Jens U.; Balfour, Gail F.; Lee, Y. Chen; Liddy, Helen; Irving, Diane; Sheldon, Joanna; Slack, Mary P.E.; Pollard, Andrew J.; Heath, Paul T. | Copyright information

An increase in Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) in British children has been linked to the widespread use of a diphtheria/tetanus/acellular pertussis combination vaccine (DTaP-Hib). We measured anti-polyribosyl-ribitol phosphate antibody concentration and avidity before and after a Hib booster in 176 children 2-4 years of age who had received 3 doses of DTP-Hib (either DT whole cell pertussis-Hib or DTaP-Hib) combination vaccine in infancy. We also measured pharyngeal carriage o...

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