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Neisseria meningitidis disease-associated clones in Amazonas State, Brazil.
Infectious diseases (London, England) - 1 Sept 2018
Silva Luciete A, Coronato Beatriz, Schlackman Jessica, Marsh Jane W, Ezeonwuka Chinelo, Fernandes Andréia C L, Souza Victor C, da Silva Lirna S, de Amorim Elaine F Q, Naveca Felipe G, de Albuquerque Bernardino C, Amaral Alcirene, Souza Ana L S, Carvalho-Costa Filipe A, Mustapha Mustapha M, Harrison Lee H, Barroso David E
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study is to describe the molecular epidemiology of Neisseria meningitidis invasive disease before the introduction of serogroup C conjugate vaccine in Amazonas State in 2010. METHODS: Meningococcal disease reported cases were investigated in Amazonas State during the period 2000-2010. N. meningitidis isolates (n = 196) recovered from patients were genotyped by multilocus sequence...
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