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Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of meningococcal isolates in Tunis, Tunisia: High diversity and impact on vaccination strategies.
International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases - 1 Feb 2020
Brik A, Terrade A, Hong E, Deghmane A, Taha M K, Bouafsoun A, Khmiri M, Boussetta K, Boukhir S, Jaballah N Ben, Kechrid A, Smaoui H
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to characterize Neisseria meningitidis (Men) isolates in Tunisian paediatric patients with invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) in order to target therapeutic and preventive strategies. METHODS: Fifty-nine isolates of Men and four cerebrospinal fluid samples that were culture-negative but Men-positive by PCR (NC-MenPPCR) (2009-2016) were collected from IMD patients. Isolates...
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