A Survey of Serum Bactericidal Antibodies against Neisseria meningitidis Serogroups A, C, W and Y in Adolescents and Adults in the Republic of Korea / 감염과화학요법
Infection and Chemotherapy
; : 12-19, 2016.
Artículo
en Inglés
| WPRIM (Pacífico Occidental)
| ID: wpr-70884
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WPRO
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
This descriptive epidemiological study aimed to assess the prevalence of serum bactericidal antibodies against Neisseria meningitidis serogroups A, C, W and Y in adolescents and adults in the Republic of Korea. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
In total, 987 subjects aged 11-55 years from five geographical regions of Korea were included in the study. Human serum bactericidal assay (hSBA) was used to measure hSBA titres for serogroups A, C, W and Y. Percentages of subjects with hSBA titres ≥4 and ≥8, geometric mean titres (GMTs), and associated 95% confidence intervals (CIs), were estimated. Analysis was performed for the entire study population and stratified by age group or region. No statistical hypotheses were tested.RESULTS:
The highest percentage of subjects with hSBA titres ≥8 was observed for serogroup W (74%), was similar for serogroups C (34%) and Y (36%), and was lowest for serogroup A (9%). The percentages of subjects with hSBA titres ≥4 were similar to those with hSBA titres ≥8 for all serogroups. GMTs were 2.56 µg/mL (serogroup A), 5.14 µg/mL (serogroup C), 22.63 µg/mL (serogroup W) and 5.28 µg/mL (serogroup Y). Similar trends in GMTs across serogroups were seen for individual regions and age groups. The highest GMTs for serogroups A, W and Y were recorded in the >19-29 years group, and for serogroup C in the >49-55 years group. Across all regions, GMTs were very similar for serogroups A, C and Y, while more variation was seen for serogroup W.CONCLUSION:
In the Korean population, among Neisseria meningitidis serogroups A, C, W and Y, serum bactericidal antibodies were most prevalent against serogroup W and least prevalent against serogroup A. These trends were maintained across age groups and regions. The highest GMTs for serogroups A, W and Y were observed in the >19-29 years group. The reasons behind the observed differences in prevalence of bactericidal antibodies against the serogroups are currently not understood, although carriage and cross-reactivity of the assay may be important influences.
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Base de datos:
WPRIM (Pacífico Occidental)
Asunto principal:
Estudios Epidemiológicos
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Epidemiología
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Prevalencia
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República de Corea
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Corea (Geográfico)
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Anticuerpos
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Neisseria
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Neisseria meningitidis
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio observacional
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Estudio de prevalencia
Límite:
Adolescente
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Adulto
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Humanos
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Infection and Chemotherapy
Año:
2016
Tipo del documento:
Artículo