Haemophilus influenzae type b antibodies in vaccinated and non-vaccinated children

Arvas A., Gur E., Bahar H., Torun M. M., Demirci M., Aslan M., ...Daha Fazla

PEDIATRICS INTERNATIONAL, cilt.50, sa.4, ss.469-473, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 50 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2008
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/j.1442-200x.2008.02591.x
  • Dergi Adı: PEDIATRICS INTERNATIONAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.469-473
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Invasive Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) infection has a high morbidity among young children, but the burden of disease and rate of Hib are different in different regions. The aim of the present study was to investigate the levels of Hib antibodies and the oropharyngeal Hib prevalence in young children.