Multi-pathogen serosurveillance reveals correlated vaccination performance, waning tetanus immunity, and diphtheria boosting in Zambian children
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Authors
- Gershom Chongwe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3303-308X)
- Innocent C. Bwalya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2313-3928)
- Evans Betha
- Saki Takahashi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5413-5507)
- Alyssa N. Sbarra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7387-2729)
- Simon Mutembo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5389-5966)
- Lombe Kampamba
- Shaun Truelove
- Amy Wesolowski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6320-3575)
- Christine Prosperi
- Elizabeth Kabeta
- William J. Moss
- Andrea Carcelen
- Amy K. Winter
Institutions
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- University of Georgia (US)
- Northrise University (ZM)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Vaccine
- Published
- 2026-09-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2026.129160
- Primary Topic
- Diphtheria, Corynebacterium, and Tetanus
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
- National Institutes of Health