Barbour M L
John Radcliff Hospital, Oxford, England.
Emerg Infect Dis. 1996 Jul-Sep;2(3):176-82. doi: 10.3201/eid0203.960303.
Pharyngeal carriage of Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) is important in the transmission of Hib organisms, the pathogenesis of Hib disease, and the development of immunity to the bacterium. The remarkable success of current vaccination programs against Hib has been due in part to the effect of conjugate Hib vaccines in decreasing carriage of Hib. This review explores evidence for this effect, and discusses the possible mechanisms of the mucosal influence of Hib conjugate vaccines.
b型流感嗜血杆菌(Hib)的咽部携带在Hib病原体传播、Hib疾病发病机制以及对该细菌免疫的发展中具有重要意义。当前针对Hib的疫苗接种计划取得显著成功,部分原因在于结合型Hib疫苗在降低Hib携带方面的作用。本综述探讨了这一作用的证据,并讨论了Hib结合疫苗产生黏膜影响的可能机制。