Meningococcal Carriage among Household Contacts of Patients with Invasive Meningococcal Disease in Kathmandu, Nepal: A Longitudinal Study

Meningococcal Carriage among Household Contacts of Patients with Invasive Meningococcal Disease in Kathmandu, Nepal: A Longitudinal Study

Because asymptomatic carriers are key source of transmission, information on meningococcal carriage in the community provides a scientific basis for appropriate preventive/control strategies. This longitudinal study (January 2017–December 2019) aimed to estimate carriage rate of meningococci among h...

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Main Authors: Supriya Sharma, Jyoti Acharya, Dominique A. Caugant, Shreedhar Aryal, Megha Raj Banjara, Prakash Ghimire, Anjana Singh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
meningococci
carriage
duration
serogroup
Nepal
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/10/7/781

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