%0 Journal Article %1 borrow_meningococcal_2005 %A Borrow, Ray %A Balmer, Paul %A Miller, Elizabeth %D 2005 %J Vaccine %K Activity, Antibodies, B, Bacterial Bacterial, Bactericidal Blood C Cell Clinical Complement Humans, Immunity, Immunoassay, Infections, Innate, Membrane, Meningococcal Neisseria Proteins, Serogroup System Topic, Trials Vaccines, as meningitidis, %N 17-18 %P 2222--2227 %R 10.1016/j.vaccine.2005.01.051 %T Meningococcal surrogates of protection--serum bactericidal antibody activity %U http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15755600 %V 23 %X Despite the availability of anti-microbial agents effective against Neisseria meningitidis, meningococcal disease continues to be a major global health problem, particularly in the very young. Serogroup A meningococci cause large epidemics in sub-Saharan Africa, whilst serogroups B and C organisms are responsible for sporadic cases and localised outbreaks of disease world-wide. For measuring functional activity, the serum bactericidal antibody (SBA) assay is the most important method. It is mediated by antibody and complement resulting in lysis of the bacterial cells. To date the SBA has proved to be the best surrogate of protection for all serogroups. For serogroup C, an SBA titre of either \textgreater/ or =4 or \textgreater or =8 has being utilised for putatively indicating protection when using either human or baby rabbit complement, respectively. For serogroup B, the proportions of vaccines with \textgreater or =4-fold rises in SBA pre- to post-vaccination or SBA titres \textgreater or =4 have been correlated with clinical efficacy in trials of outer membrane vesicle (OMV) vaccines in Cuba, Brazil and Norway. SBA activity as a correlate of protection for evaluating the immune response to meningococcal vaccines is described in this review.

@article{borrow_meningococcal_2005, abstract = {Despite the availability of anti-microbial agents effective against Neisseria meningitidis, meningococcal disease continues to be a major global health problem, particularly in the very young. Serogroup A meningococci cause large epidemics in {sub-Saharan} Africa, whilst serogroups B and C organisms are responsible for sporadic cases and localised outbreaks of disease world-wide. For measuring functional activity, the serum bactericidal antibody {(SBA)} assay is the most important method. It is mediated by antibody and complement resulting in lysis of the bacterial cells. To date the {SBA} has proved to be the best surrogate of protection for all serogroups. For serogroup C, an {SBA} titre of either {\textgreater}/ or =4 or {\textgreater} or =8 has being utilised for putatively indicating protection when using either human or baby rabbit complement, respectively. For serogroup B, the proportions of vaccines with {\textgreater} or =4-fold rises in {SBA} pre- to post-vaccination or {SBA} titres {\textgreater} or =4 have been correlated with clinical efficacy in trials of outer membrane vesicle {(OMV)} vaccines in Cuba, Brazil and Norway. {SBA} activity as a correlate of protection for evaluating the immune response to meningococcal vaccines is described in this review.}, added-at = {2011-03-11T10:05:34.000+0100}, author = {Borrow, Ray and Balmer, Paul and Miller, Elizabeth}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2c067ebf44becbd1709b5ce66690d3c65/jelias}, doi = {10.1016/j.vaccine.2005.01.051}, interhash = {64c6ca83db93cec288bbdb56014d7e08}, intrahash = {c067ebf44becbd1709b5ce66690d3c65}, issn = {{0264-410X}}, journal = {Vaccine}, keywords = {Activity, Antibodies, B, Bacterial Bacterial, Bactericidal Blood C Cell Clinical Complement Humans, Immunity, Immunoassay, Infections, Innate, Membrane, Meningococcal Neisseria Proteins, Serogroup System Topic, Trials Vaccines, as meningitidis,}, month = mar, note = {{PMID:} 15755600}, number = {17-18}, pages = {2222--2227}, timestamp = {2011-03-11T10:05:44.000+0100}, title = {Meningococcal surrogates of protection--serum bactericidal antibody activity}, url = {http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15755600}, volume = 23, year = 2005 }