Immunogenicity of Haemophilus influenzae type b conjugate vaccine in children with congenital asplenia

J Infect Dis. 1993 May;167(5):1210-2. doi: 10.1093/infdis/167.5.1210.

Abstract

The immunogenicity of Haemophilus influenzae type b polysaccharide-protein conjugate vaccines in congenitally asplenic children is unknown. The short-term immunogenicity of the H. influenzae type b polysaccharide-diphtheria toxoid conjugate vaccine was therefore assessed in 10 children with congenital asplenia by measuring antipolyribosyl-ribitol phosphate antibody titers. An excellent antibody response was seen in 9 children (mean geometric titer in responders after immunization 44.7 micrograms/mL; range, 2.59-402). The remaining child responded to a booster dose. Further studies are required to assess whether H. influenzae type b conjugate vaccines are immunogenic in infancy in the presence of congenital asplenia.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Antibodies, Bacterial / biosynthesis
  • Antibodies, Bacterial / immunology
  • Bacterial Vaccines / immunology*
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Diphtheria Toxoid / immunology*
  • Female
  • Haemophilus Vaccines*
  • Haemophilus influenzae / immunology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Spleen / abnormalities*

Substances

  • Antibodies, Bacterial
  • Bacterial Vaccines
  • Diphtheria Toxoid
  • Haemophilus Vaccines
  • Haemophilus influenzae type b-polysaccharide vaccine-diphtheria toxoid conjugate