Comparison of safety and immunogenicity of a Vi polysaccharide typhoid vaccine with a whole-cell killed vaccine in Malaysian Air Force recruits.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2001
Abstract
The study reaffirms the safety and efficacy of the Vi polysaccharide vaccine and identifies a hitherto unrecognized advantage in its use, i.e. it is a potent immunogen that boosted considerably the protective antibody levels among a significant number of immunologically sensitized individuals living in typhoid-endemic regions.
Keywords
Adolescent, Adult
Divisions
fac_med
Publication Title
Bulletin of the World Health Organization
Volume
79
Issue
9
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