2021
The Anti-Circumsporozoite Antibody Response of Children to Seasonal Vaccination With the RTS,S/AS01E Malaria Vaccine
Sagara I, Zongo I, Cairns M, Yerbanga R, Mahamar A, Nikièma F, Tapily A, Sompougdou F, Diarra M, Zoungrana C, Issiaka D, Haro A, Sanogo K, Sienou A, Kaya M, Traore S, Thera I, Diarra K, Dolo A, Kuepfer I, Snell P, Milligan P, Ockenhouse C, Ofori-Anyinam O, Tinto H, Djimde A, Ouedraogo J, Dicko A, Chandramohan D, Greenwood B. The Anti-Circumsporozoite Antibody Response of Children to Seasonal Vaccination With the RTS,S/AS01E Malaria Vaccine. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2021, 75: 613-622. PMID: 34894221, PMCID: PMC9464075, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciab1017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFirst booster doseDoses of RTSBooster doseAntibody responseSeasonal vaccinationPost-vaccination antibody titersAnti-circumsporozoite antibodiesBooster antibody responseDiminished antibody responsePrimary vaccination seriesSeasonal malaria chemopreventionSecond booster doseStrong antibody responseIncidence of malariaSubset of childrenEnzyme-linked immunosorbentVaccination seriesBooster dosesMalaria chemopreventionSevere malariaMalaria vaccineAntibody titersLower incidenceVaccinationAS01E
2018
Antibody Persistence at the Population Level 5 Years After Mass Vaccination With Meningococcal Serogroup A Conjugate Vaccine (PsA-TT) in Burkina Faso: Need for a Booster Campaign?
Yaro S, Lafourcade B, Ouangraoua S, Ouoba A, Kpoda H, Findlow H, Tall H, Seanehia J, Martin C, Ouedraogo J, Gessner B, Meda N, Borrow R, Trotter C, Mueller J. Antibody Persistence at the Population Level 5 Years After Mass Vaccination With Meningococcal Serogroup A Conjugate Vaccine (PsA-TT) in Burkina Faso: Need for a Booster Campaign? Clinical Infectious Diseases 2018, 68: 435-443. PMID: 30481265, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciy488.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPre-vaccination levelsAge groupsBooster campaignAntibody persistenceMeningococcal serogroup A conjugate vaccineSerum bactericidal antibody titersBactericidal antibody titersYounger age groupsOlder age groupsImmunoglobulin G concentrationCross-sectional surveyTime of returnDifferent age groupsConjugate vaccineAntibody titersImmune protectionGeneral populationMass vaccinationSerological surveyComplete returnOlder individualsMass campaignsBurkina FasoGeometric meanBobo-Dioulasso
2015
Meningococcal Seroepidemiology 1 Year After the PsA-TT Mass Immunization Campaign in Burkina Faso
Tall H, Yaro S, Kpoda H, Ouangraoua S, Trotter C, Lafourcade B, Findlow H, Bai X, Martin C, Nwakamma I, Ouedraogo J, Gessner B, Borrow R, Mueller J. Meningococcal Seroepidemiology 1 Year After the PsA-TT Mass Immunization Campaign in Burkina Faso. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2015, 61: s540-s546. PMID: 26553686, PMCID: PMC4639492, DOI: 10.1093/cid/civ519.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAnimalsAntibodies, BacterialBlood Bactericidal ActivityBurkina FasoChildChild, PreschoolComplement System ProteinsFemaleHumansImmunoglobulin GInfantMaleMass VaccinationMeningitis, MeningococcalMeningococcal VaccinesNeisseria meningitidis, Serogroup ARabbitsSeroepidemiologic StudiesYoung AdultConceptsAntibody titersSerum bactericidal antibody titersVaccine-eligible age groupsBactericidal antibody titersGeometric mean titersAfrican meningitis beltPopulation-level immunitySpecific antibody titersMass immunization campaignOptimal vaccination strategyImmunoglobulin G concentrationLong-term controlPsA-TTMean titersVaccine coverageProtective antibodiesMeningitis beltBlood drawVaccination strategiesImmunization campaignRabbit complementGroup AHigh seroprevalenceStandardized interviewAge groups
2013
Rubella seroprevalence among pregnant women in Burkina Faso
Tahita M, Hübschen J, Tarnagda Z, Ernest D, Charpentier E, Kremer J, Muller C, Ouedraogo J. Rubella seroprevalence among pregnant women in Burkina Faso. BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13: 164. PMID: 23556510, PMCID: PMC3623657, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2334-13-164.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOverall seropositivity ratePregnant womenRubella seroprevalenceSeropositivity rateNon-immune pregnant womenRubella-specific IgG antibodiesOverall immunity rateOlder age groupsRubella infectionEarly pregnancyAntibody titersRoutine immunizationCommercial ELISA kitIgG antibodiesImmunity rateRubella virusAge groupsELISA kitSerum samplesBurkina FasoWomenInternational unitsSeroprevalenceHigh percentageSerious consequences