Geotemporal analysis of Neisseria meningitidis clones in the United States: 2000-2005.

Geotemporal analysis of Neisseria meningitidis clones in the United States: 2000-2005.

The detection of meningococcal outbreaks relies on serogrouping and epidemiologic definitions. Advances in molecular epidemiology have improved the ability to distinguish unique Neisseria meningitidis strains, enabling the classification of isolates into clones. Around 98% of meningococcal cases in...

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Main Authors: Ann E Wiringa, Kathleen A Shutt, Jane W Marsh, Amanda C Cohn, Nancy E Messonnier, Shelley M Zansky, Susan Petit, Monica M Farley, Ken Gershman, Ruth Lynfield, Arthur Reingold, William Schaffner, Jamie Thompson, Shawn T Brown, Bruce Y Lee, Lee H Harrison
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3861328?pdf=render

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