Invasive serogroup B meningococci in England following three years of 4CMenB vaccination - First real-world data

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OBJECTIVES: In 2015 the UK became the first country to implement the meningococcal B (MenB) vaccine, 4CMenB, into the national infant program. 4CMenB is expected to cover meningococci expressing sufficient levels of cross-reactive proteins. This study presents clonal complex, 4CMenB antigen genotyping, and 4CMenB coverage data for all English invasive MenB isolates from 2014/15 (1 year pre-vaccine) through 2017/18 and compares data from vaccinated and unvaccinated ≤3 year olds.

METHODS: Vaccine coverage of all invasive MenB isolates from 2014/15 to 2017/18 (n = 784) was analysed using the Meningococcal Antigen Typing System. Genotyping utilised the Meningococcus Genome Library.

RESULTS: Among ≤3 year olds, proportionally fewer cases in vaccinees (1, 2 or 3 doses) were associated with well-covered strains e.g. cc41/44 (20.5% versus 36.4%; P<0.01) and antigens e.g. PorA P1.4 (7.2% versus 17.3%; P = 0.02) or fHbp variant 1 peptides (44.6% vs 69.1%; P<0.01). Conversely, proportionally more cases in vaccinees were associated with poorly-covered strains e.g. cc213 (22.9% versus 9.6%; P<0.01) and antigens e.g. variant 2 or 3 fHbp peptides (54.2% versus 30.9%; P<0.01).

CONCLUSIONS: 4CMenB reduces disease due to strains with cross-reactive antigen variants. No increase in absolute numbers of cases due to poorly covered strains was observed in the study period.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:84

Enthalten in:

The Journal of infection - 84(2022), 2 vom: 01. Feb., Seite 136-144

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Lucidarme, Jay [VerfasserIn]
Bai, Xilian [VerfasserIn]
Lekshmi, Aiswarya [VerfasserIn]
Clark, Stephen A [VerfasserIn]
Willerton, Laura [VerfasserIn]
Ribeiro, Sonia [VerfasserIn]
Campbell, Helen [VerfasserIn]
Serino, Laura [VerfasserIn]
De Paola, Rosita [VerfasserIn]
Holland, Ann [VerfasserIn]
Louth, Jennifer [VerfasserIn]
Ramsay, Mary E [VerfasserIn]
Ladhani, Shamez N [VerfasserIn]
Borrow, Ray [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

4CMenB
Antigens, Bacterial
England
Journal Article
MATS
Meningococcal Vaccines
Meningococcal antigen typing system
Meningococcal disease
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Serogroup B
Vaccine coverage

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Date Completed 07.04.2022

Date Revised 07.04.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.jinf.2021.11.015

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM333759214