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  • Adherence to vaccination guidelines of patients with complete splenectomy in Norway, 2008–2020 
    Orangzeb, Saima; Watle, Sara Viksmoen; Caugant, Dominique A. (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)
    The spleen is responsible for blood filtration and mounting an immune response against pathogens. In some people the spleen must be surgically removed because of traumatic events or oncological and hematological conditions. ...
  • Antibodies against Neisseria meningitidis serogroups A, C, W and Y in serum and saliva of Norwegian adolescents 
    Watle, Sara Viksmoen; Børud, Bente; Laake, Ida; Baranowska-Hustad, Marta Natalia; Bryant-Bratlie, Diane Lynn; Bekkevold, Terese; Caugant, Dominique A.; Tunheim, Gro; Næss, Lisbeth Meyer (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)
    Introduction The incidence of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) among Norwegian 16–19-year-olds was 1–7/100,000 in the decade before the COVID-19 pandemic, with serogroup Y (MenY) dominance. In contrast to many other ...
  • Invasive meningococcal disease in Norway in the two decades before the COVID-19 pandemic 
    Brynildsrud, Ola Brønstad; Watle, Sara Sofie Viksmoen; Alfsnes, Kristian; Caugant, Dominique A. (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)
    Objectives Disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria meningitidis remains a worldwide public health challenge, despite the steadily decreasing incidence in Western countries. The objective of this study was to explore ...