Emergence of Neisseria meningitidis Serogroup W, Central African Republic, 2015–2016

Emergence of Neisseria meningitidis Serogroup W, Central African Republic, 2015–2016

We analyzed data from the 2015 and 2016 meningitis epidemic seasons in Central African Republic as part of the national disease surveillance. Of 80 tested specimens, 66 belonged to meningococcal serogroup W. Further analysis found that 97.7% of 44 isolates belonged to the hyperinvasive clonal comple...

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Main Authors: Thierry Frank, Eva Hong, Jean-Robert Mbecko, Jean-Pierre Lombart, Muhamed-Kheir Taha, Pierre-Alain Rubbo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2018-11-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
epidemics
serogroup W
meningitis/encephalitis
Neisseria meningitidis
Central African Republic
sub-Saharan Africa
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/24/11/17-0817_article

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