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ArticleClinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America2022

Every Country, Every Family: Time to Act for Group B Streptococcal Disease Worldwide.

Joy E Lawn, Jaya Chandna, Proma Paul, Mark Jit, Caroline Trotter, Philipp Lambach, Ajoke Sobanjo Ter-Meulen

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Article in Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

12 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

  1. Prevalence of Group BMedical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
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  3. Group BLancet regional health. Americas · 2025
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  6. Burden of infant group BLancet regional health. Americas · 2024
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  9. Considerations for post-licensure group B streptococcus vaccine effectiveness studies.International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics · 2023
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Joy E LawnMaternal, Adolescent, Reproductive & Child Health (MARCH) Centre, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom.
Jaya ChandnaMaternal, Adolescent, Reproductive & Child Health (MARCH) Centre, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom.
Proma PaulMaternal, Adolescent, Reproductive & Child Health (MARCH) Centre, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom.
Mark JitDepartment of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom.
Caroline TrotterDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
Philipp LambachDepartment of Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerlandand.
Ajoke Sobanjo Ter-MeulenBill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Seattle, Washington, USA.

Funding

Bill and Melinda Gates FoundationWorld Health Organization 001World Health Organization Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals Department INV-1175247
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The global burden of Group B Streptococcus (GBS) was estimated for 2015 prompting inclusion of GBS as a priority in the Global Meningitis Roadmap. New estimates for the year 2020 and a WHO report analysing the full value of GBS maternal vaccines has been launched to advance evidence based decision making for multiple stakeholders. In this first of a 10-article supplement, we discuss the following (1) gaps in evidence and action, (2) new evidence in this supplement, and (3) what actions can be taken now and key research gaps ahead. We call for investment in the research pipeline, notably description, development, and delivery, in order to accelerate progress and address the large burden of GBS for every family in every country.

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Streptococcal InfectionsVaccinesHumansStreptococcus agalactiaeVaccinesGroup B Streptococcusmaternal vaccinesneurodevelopmental impairmentvaccine market shapingvaccine readiness

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PMID34725691
PMCPMC8775655

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