| epidemiology of meningococcal disease in england and wales 1993/94 to 2003/04: contribution and experiences of the meningococcal reference unit. | the laboratory confirmation of meningococcal disease and characterization of neisseria meningitidis isolates was improved considerably in england and wales by the meningococcal reference unit between epidemiological years 1993/94 and 2003/04 to meet the challenge of increasing numbers of cases of clinical disease and the requirement for enhanced surveillance. improved case ascertainment was made possible by the rapid introduction of an innovative centralized reference service for non-culture pcr ... | 2006 | 16772416 |
| clinical and immunologic risk factors for meningococcal c conjugate vaccine failure in the united kingdom. | the meningococcal serogroup c conjugate (mcc) vaccine was introduced into the united kingdom with licensure based on immunogenicity data not efficacy data. | 2006 | 17109348 |
| reflections on the meningococcal group c infection immunisation campaign: views from the sharp end. | in july 1999, the department of health launched a campaign to immunise all children aged from 0-17 years with a new vaccine giving protection against meningococcal group c infection. following the campaign, a survey of immunisation co-ordinators in england was conducted to identify strengths and weaknesses of the campaign. this paper summarises the main findings. | 2003 | 12798630 |