A Narrative Review of the W, X, Y, E, and NG of Meningococcal Disease: Emerging Capsular Groups, Pathotypes, and Global Control

A Narrative Review of the W, X, Y, E, and NG of Meningococcal Disease: Emerging Capsular Groups, Pathotypes, and Global Control

<i>Neisseria meningitidis</i>, carried in the human nasopharynx asymptomatically by ~10% of the population, remains a leading cause of meningitis and rapidly fatal sepsis, usually in otherwise healthy individuals. The epidemiology of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) varies substantia...

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Main Authors: Yih-Ling Tzeng, David S. Stephens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
<i>Neisseria meningitidis</i>
capsule
meningococcal group
nongroupable
meningococcal carriage
invasive meningococcal disease
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/9/3/519

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