Single dose of SA 14-14-2 vaccine provides long-term protection against Japanese encephalitis: A case-control study in Nepalese children 5 years after immunization

• Main Authors: J. B. Tandan, Heechoul Ohrr, Young Mo Sohn, Sutee Yoksan, Min Ji, Chung Mo Nam, Scott B. Halstead
• Other Authors: Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Immunology and Microbiology; Medicine; Veterinary
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/24536
• Institution: Mahidol University

In July 1999, a single dose of live-attenuated SA 14-14-2 Japanese encephalitis (JE) vaccine was administered to children living in the Bardiya, Banke and Kailali districts of Nepal. In 2004, the original vaccinated population experienced a fifth seasonal exposure to JE. We performed a case-control...