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Molecular characterization of invasive serogroup Y Neisseria meningitidis strains isolated in the Latin America region.
The Journal of infection - 1 Aug 2009
Abad Raquel, Agudelo Clara I, Brandileone M Cristina, Chanto Grettel, Gabastou Jean Marc, Hormazabal Juan Carlos, O Gorla M Cecilia, Maldonado Aurora, Moreno Jaime, Muros-Le Rouzic Erwan, Lersch Robert, Regueira Mabel, Salcedo Celia, Sorhouet Cecilia, Vázquez Julio A
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: To improve the understanding of serogroup Y invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) in Latin America, particularly IMD molecular epidemiology; 166 Y serogroup isolates received at the National Reference Laboratories of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Costa Rica during 2000-2006 were characterized by their molecular markers. METHODS: This analysis included serological assays to determine...
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