Meningococcal infections. 5. Duration of polysaccharide-vaccine-induced antibody.
Serum antibodies induced in 12 volunteer subjects by injection of group A and group C meningococcal polysaccharide vaccines were found to persist for periods exceeding 14 months. Antibody response was measured by indirect haemagglutination and fluorescent antibody assays. Peak titres were reached in 2-8 weeks.
D000917:Antibody Formation; D001428:Bacterial Vaccines; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006386:Hemagglutination Tests; D006801:Humans; D008589:Meningococcal Infections / Q000276:immunology*; D011135:Polysaccharides, Bacterial; D013997:Time Factors; D014611:Vaccination
D001428:Bacterial Vaccines; D011135:Polysaccharides, Bacterial