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Molecular surveillance of brazilian meningococcal isolates serogroup c in the pre and post-men-c-vaccination period: Emergence of ST-3780.
Infection, genetics and evolution : journal of molecular epidemiology and evolutionary genetics in infectious diseases - 1 Mar 2020
Azevedo Aline Carvalho, Franco Nathércia Elena Chança, de Carvalho Rocha Marcella Reis, Andrade Claudia, Torres Maria Celeste, de Filippis Ivano
Abstract excerpt
Meningococcal disease is a devastating infection caused by Neisseria meningitidis (meningococcus), and it is classified into serogroups according to its polysaccharide capsule composition. In Brazil, serogroup C is the most frequently responsible for the majority of cases, representing a serious public health challenge. In 2010, the meningococcal serogroup C conjugate vaccine was included in the calendar of the...
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