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Population structure of invasive Neisseria meningitidis in the United States, 2011-15.
The Journal of infection - 1 Nov 2018
Potts Caelin C, Joseph Sandeep J, Chang How-Yi, Chen Alexander, Vuong Jeni, Hu Fang, Jenkins Laurel T, Schmink Susanna, Blain Amy, MacNeil Jessica R, Harrison Lee H, Wang Xin
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Meningococcal conjugate vaccines (MenACWY) were licensed in the United States in 2005. We assessed the population structure of invasive Neisseria meningitidis (Nm) ten years after recommended use of MenACWY among adolescents. METHODS: Meningococcal isolates obtained through Active Bacterial Core surveillance (ABCs) from 2000-05, 2006-10, and 2011-15 underwent whole genome or Sanger sequencing. Genome...
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