Absence of Neisseria meningitidis W-135 Electrophoretic Type 37 during the Hajj, 2002
We document the absence of carriage of Neisseria meningitidis W-135 of the sequence type 11 in returning pilgrims after the Hajj 2002. This finding contrasts with the 15% carriage rate we previously reported in pilgrims returning from the Hajj 2001. The epidemiology of carriage may be changing or ma...
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2003-06-01
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| Serija: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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| Online dostop: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/9/6/02-0725_article |