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Changes in the Population Structure of Invasive Neisseria meningitidis in the United States After Quadrivalent Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine Licensure.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 15 Jun 2015
Wang Xin, Shutt Kathleen A, Vuong Jeni T, Cohn Amanda, MacNeil Jessica, Schmink Susanna, Plikaytis Brian, Messonnier Nancy E, Harrison Lee H, Clark Thomas A, Mayer Leonard W
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BACKGROUND: Meningococcal conjugate vaccines against serogroups A, C, W, and Y (MenACWY) are recommended for routine use in adolescents aged 11-18 years. The impact of these vaccines on the meningococcal population structure in the United States have yet to be evaluated. METHODS: Meningococcal isolates recovered during 2006-2010 (ie, after introduction of MenACWY) collected through Active Bacterial Core...
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