Use of a meningococcal group B vaccine (4CMenB) in populations at high risk of gonorrhoea in the UK

SN Ladhani, PJ White, H Campbell… - The Lancet Infectious …, 2024 - thelancet.com
The meningococcal group B vaccine, 4CMenB, is a broad-spectrum, recombinant protein
vaccine that is licensed for protection against meningococcal group B disease in children …

Range of invasive meningococcal disease sequelae and health economic application–a systematic and clinical review

J Shen, N Begum, Y Ruiz-Garcia, F Martinon-Torres… - BMC Public Health, 2022 - Springer
Background Invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) is uncommon, life-threatening, with
many diverse sequelae. The aims were to: 1) comprehensively characterise the sequelae; 2) …

Looking beyond meningococcal B with the 4CMenB vaccine: the Neisseria effect

Y Ruiz García, WY Sohn, KL Seib, MK Taha… - npj Vaccines, 2021 - nature.com
Infections with Neisseria meningitidis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae have different clinical
manifestations, but the bacteria share up to 80–90% genome sequence identity. The …

Effectiveness of Meningococcal Vaccines at Reducing Invasive Meningococcal Disease and Pharyngeal Neisseria meningitidis Carriage: A Systematic Review and …

M McMillan, A Chandrakumar… - Clinical Infectious …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Background Invasive meningococcal disease (IMD), caused by Neisseria meningitidis,
leads to significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. This review aimed to establish the …

Equity in vaccination policies to overcome social deprivation as a risk factor for invasive meningococcal disease

MK Taha, F Martinon-Torres, R Köllges… - Expert review of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Social deprivation is associated with poorer healthcare access. Vaccination is
among the most effective public health interventions and achieving equity in vaccination …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in meningococcal B disease prevention: real-world evidence from 4CMenB vaccination

F Martinón-Torres, A Banzhoff, C Azzari, P De Wals… - Journal of Infection, 2021 - Elsevier
Objectives 4CMenB is a broadly protective vaccine against invasive meningococcal
capsular group B disease (MenB IMD). Licensed worldwide based on immunogenicity and …

4CMenB journey to the 10-year anniversary and beyond

V Abitbol, F Martinón-Torres, MK Taha… - Human Vaccines & …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The 4-component meningococcal serogroup B (MenB) vaccine, 4CMenB, the first broadly
protective, protein-based MenB vaccine to be licensed, is now registered in more than 50 …

[HTML][HTML] Meningococcal disease in North America: updates from the global meningococcal initiative

EJ Asturias, X Bai, JA Bettinger, R Borrow, DN Castillo… - Journal of Infection, 2022 - Elsevier
This review summarizes the recent Global Meningococcal Initiative (GMI) regional meeting,
which explored meningococcal disease in North America. Invasive meningococcal disease …

Evolving strategies for meningococcal vaccination in Europe: overview and key determinants for current and future considerations

F Martinón-Torres, MK Taha, M Knuf… - … and Global Health, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) is a life-threatening, unpredictable condition.
Vaccines are available against 5 of the 6 meningococcal serogroups (Men) accounting for …

Immunogenicity and protective capacity of a CpG ODN adjuvanted alum adsorbed bivalent meningococcal outer membrane vesicle vaccine

T Canavar Yildirim, Y Ozsurekci… - International …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) is caused by Neisseria meningitidis, with the main
serogroups responsible for the disease being A, B, C, W, X, and Y. To date, several vaccines …