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Oral and anal carriage of Neisseria meningitidis among sexually active HIV-infected men who have sex with men in Denmark 2014-15.
International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases - 1 Apr 2021
Tinggaard Michaela, Slotved Hans-Christian, Fuursted Kurt, Rosenstierne Maiken Worsøe, Kronborg Gitte, Lebech Anne-Mette, Thorsteinsson Kristina, Katzenstein Terese L, Storgaard Merete, Holden Inge Kristine, Johansen Isik Somuncu, Benfield Thomas
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INTRODUCTION: Outbreaks of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) among men who have sex with men (MSM) caused by a hypervirulent, non-encapsulated Neisseria meningitidis (Nm) clone belonging to genogroup C have been described. We aimed to determine the oral and anal carriage rates and genogroups of Nm among MSM living with HIV. METHODS: Sexually active MSM living with HIV were included. A questionnaire, an oral...
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