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Molecular characterization of a collection of Neisseria meningitidis isolates from Croatia, June 2009 to January 2014.
Journal of medical microbiology - 1 Sept 2016
Bukovski Suzana, Vacca Paola, Anselmo Anna, Knezovic Ivica, Fazio Cecilia, Neri Arianna, Ciammaruconi Andrea, Fortunato Antonella, Palozzi Anna Maria, Fillo Silvia, Lista Florigio, Stefanelli Paola
Abstract excerpt
In the last decade, the incidence of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) in Croatia remained stable at approximately 1 case per 100 000 inhabitants, affecting mainly children aged ≤5 years. We report the molecular characterization of meningococci causing IMD occurring from June 2009 to January 2014 in Croatia. Genomic DNA from 50 clinical isolates was analysed for serogroup, multilocus sequence typing and allele...
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