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Genomic surveillance of Neisseria meningitidis serogroup B invasive strains: Diversity of vaccine antigen types, Brazil, 2016-2018.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2020
de Lemos Ana Paula Silva, Sacchi Claudio Tavares, Gonçalves Claudia Regina, Camargo Carlos Henrique, Andrade Ana Lúcia
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Neisseria meningitidis serogroup B remains a prominent cause of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) in Brazil. Because two novel protein-based vaccines against serogroup B are available, the main purpose of this study was to provide data on the diversity and distribution of meningococcal vaccine antigen types circulating in Brazil. METHODOLOGY: Genetic lineages, vaccine antigen types, and allele...
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