Predictors of immunity after a major serogroup W-135 meningococcal disease epidemic, Burkina Faso, 2002.
J Infect Dis
; 193(5): 607-16, 2006 Mar 01.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The African meningitis belt undergoes recurrent epidemics caused by Neisseria meningitidis serogroup A. During 2002, Burkina Faso documented the first large serogroup W-135 (NmW-135) meningococcal disease epidemic. To understand the emergence of NmW-135, we investigated meningococcal carriage and immunity.METHODS:
Immediately after Burkina Faso's epidemic, we conducted a cross-sectional survey of meningococcal carriage and seroprevalence in an epidemic and a nonepidemic district. We identified predictors of elevated NmW-135 serum bactericidal activity (SBA), a functional correlate of protection, using multivariate logistic regression.RESULTS:
The NmW-135 carriage rate was 25.2% in the epidemic district and 3.4% in the nonepidemic district (P<.0001). Compared with residents of the nonepidemic district, those of the epidemic district had higher geometric mean titers of NmW-135 SBA (P<.0001). NmW-135 SBA titers>or=18, an estimated protective threshold, were observed in 60.4% and 34.0% of residents of the epidemic and nonepidemic district, respectively (P=.0002). In a multivariate model, current NmW-135 carriage, age, and residence in the epidemic district were independent predictors of having an NmW-135 SBA titer>or=18.CONCLUSIONS:
Extensive NmW-135 carriage and transmission in the epidemic area caused residents to acquire natural immunity. Serial carriage and seroprevalence surveys could establish the duration of immunity in the population. The persistent circulation of NmW-135 underscores the potential for periodic NmW-135 epidemics in Africa.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Surtos de Doenças
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Neisseria meningitidis Sorogrupo W-135
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Meningite Meningocócica
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Infecções Meningocócicas
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Infect Dis
Ano de publicação:
2006
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos