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Genetic Study of Capsular Switching between Neisseria meningitidis Sequence Type 7 Serogroup A and C Strains
13 Jul 2010
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Neisseria meningitidis is a leading cause of septicemia and meningitis worldwide. N. meningitidis capsular polysaccharides have been classified into 13 distinct serogroups which are defined by antibody reactivity and structural analysis, and the capsule plays an important role in virulence. Serogroups A, B, C, W135, and Y have been reported to be clinically important. Several newly identified serogroup C isolates...
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