COMPARATIVE-STUDY OF HAEMOPHILUS-INFLUENZ AE TYPE-B NATURAL IMMUNITY IN AFRICAN AND FRENCH GROUP OF CHILDREN

Authors
VINCENTBALLEREAU F APAIREMARCHAIS V PRAZUCK T SCHRIVE I EDOUARD A ELOLA A TALL F LAFAIX C
Citation
F. Vincentballereau et al., COMPARATIVE-STUDY OF HAEMOPHILUS-INFLUENZ AE TYPE-B NATURAL IMMUNITY IN AFRICAN AND FRENCH GROUP OF CHILDREN, Medecine et maladies infectieuses, 25, 1995, pp. 632-635
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Infectious Diseases
Journal title
Medecine et maladies infectieuses → ACNP
ISSN journal
0399077X
Volume
25
Year of publication
1995
Pages
632 - 635
Database
ISI
SICI code
0399-077X(1995)25:<632:COHATN>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
Hib is one of the main pathogen involved in the new-born meningitis. I mmunity against Hib decrease rapidly after birth, with a maximum betwe en 3 and 18 months which is correlated with a peak incidence of mening itis. We have compared natural immunity against Hib in two populations of children Living in France and in Africa, according to the age, usi ng an immunoenzymatic assay (detection of anticapsular antibodies). Re sults suggest a weaker protective level in african children when compa red with french children.