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Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) Vaccines

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Haemophilus influenzae is a human-restricted pathogen that colonises the nose and throat and to a lesser extent the conjunctivae and genital tract.

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  1. School of Medicine, Griffith University, Nathan, QLD, Australia

    Mary P. E. Slack MA MB BChir FRCPath

  2. Haemophilus Reference Unit, Respiratory & Vaccine Preventable Bacteria Reference Unit, Public Health England, Colindale, London, UK

    Mary P. E. Slack MA MB BChir FRCPath

  3. WHO Collaborating Centre for Haemophilus influenzae, London, UK

    Mary P. E. Slack MA MB BChir FRCPath

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  1. Vaccine Research Centre, University of Tampere Medical School, Tampere, Finland

    Timo Vesikari

  2. Vaccine & Infectious Disease Institute, Centre for the Evaluation of Vaccination, University of Antwerp, Antwerpen, Belgium

    Pierre Van Damme

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Slack, M.P.E. (2017). Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) Vaccines. In: Vesikari, T., Van Damme, P. (eds) Pediatric Vaccines and Vaccinations. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-59952-6_19

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