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Bårnes, Guro Kristine; Workalemahu, Bereket; Kristiansen, Paul Arne; Beyene, Demissew Balcha; Merdekios, Behailu; Fissiha, P.; Aseffa, Abraham; Caugant, Dominique A; Næss, Lisbeth Meyer (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2016)Meningococcal conjugate vaccines induce serum antibodies crucial for protection against invasive disease. Salivary antibodies are believed to be important for hindering meningococcal acquisition and/or clearance of established ...
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Bårnes, Guro Kristine; Brynildsrud, Ola Brønstad; Børud, Bente; Workalemahu, Bereket; Kristiansen, Paul Arne; Beyene, Demissew; Aseffa, Abraham; Caugant, Dominique A (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background: Meningococcal colonization is a prerequisite for transmission and disease, but the bacterium only very infrequently causes disease while asymptomatic carriage is common. Carriage is highly dynamic, showing a ...