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Comment
. 2017 Nov;14(11):643-644.
doi: 10.1038/nrurol.2017.139. Epub 2017 Aug 31.

Infection: Proof of principle for effectiveness of a gonorrhoea vaccine

Magnus Unemo  1 , Aleksandra E Sikora  2
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Infection: Proof of principle for effectiveness of a gonorrhoea vaccine

Magnus Unemo et al. Nat Rev Urol. 2017 Nov.

Abstract

Antimicrobial resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae compromises gonorrhoea treatment globally and vaccines might be the only sustainable solution for gonorrhoea control. A new study for the first time provides a proof of principle for protection with ~31% effectiveness against gonorrhoea, owing to cross-protection by the outer membrane vesicle Neisseria meningitidis serogroup B vaccine (MeNZB).

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