Browsing Norwegian Institute of Public Health Open Repository by Author "Rosenqvist, Einar"

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    • Immunogenicity of Fractional Doses of Tetravalent A/C/Y/W135 Meningococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine: Results from a Randomized Non-Inferiority Controlled Trial in Uganda. 

      Guerin, Philippe J; Næss, Lisbeth M; Fogg, Carole; Rosenqvist, Einar; Pinoges, Loretxu; Bajunirwe, Francis; Nabasumba, Carolyn; Borrow, Ray; Frøholm, Leif O; Ghabri, Salah; Batwala, Vincent; Twesigye, Rogers; Aaberge, Ingeborg S; Røttingen, John-Arne; Piola, Patrice; Caugant, Dominique A (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2008-12)
      BACKGROUND: Neisseria meningitidis serogroup A is the main causative pathogen of meningitis epidemics in sub-Saharan Africa. In recent years, serogroup W135 has also been the cause of epidemics. Mass vaccination campaigns ...

    • Surveillance of bacterial meningitis, Ethiopia, 2012–2013 

      Mihret, Wude; Lema, Tsehaynesh; Merid, Yared; Kassu, Afework; Abebe, Workeabeba; Moges, Beyene; Tenna, Admasu; Woldegebriel, Fitsum; Yidnekachew, Melaku; Mekonnen, Wondale; Yamuah, Lawrence; Ahmed, Arslan; Silamsaw, Mezgebu; Petros, Beyene; Oksnes, Jan; Rosenqvist, Einar; Ayele, Samuel; Caugant, Dominique A; Aseffa, Abraham; Norheim, Gunnstein (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)
      Ethiopia has the second-largest population (≈94 million in 2013) among the meningitis belt countries of sub-Saharan Africa (1). However, during 2001–2010, a median of only 1,056 suspected meningitis cases per year (range ...