[Meningococcus B vaccine: a new tool against invasive bacteric diseases]

Ig Sanita Pubbl. 2013 May-Jun;69(3):363-75.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

After the introduction of the conjugate vaccine against meningococcus C, serogroup B became the main agent of meningococcal disease in Europe. A new approach called "reverse vaccinology" was applied to identify new antigenic proteins able to induce the production of bactericidal antibodies. The final formulation of the vaccine against serogroup B contains three antigens and the outer membrane vesicles derived from MenZB vaccine used in New Zealand. The vaccine has proved to be highly immunogenic against a wide range of meningococcus B strains in all age groups.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Meningococcal Infections / microbiology
  • Meningococcal Infections / prevention & control*
  • Meningococcal Vaccines*
  • Neisseria meningitidis, Serogroup B / immunology*

Substances

  • Meningococcal Vaccines