Molecular characteristics of Neisseria meningitidis carriage strains in university students in Lithuania

Molecular characteristics of Neisseria meningitidis carriage strains in university students in Lithuania

Abstract Background Neisseria meningitidis can be carried asymptomatically in the human oropharynx without causing symptoms. Meningococcal carriage is relevant to the epidemiology of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD). No carriage studies have been performed among the general population in Lithuan...

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Main Authors: Inga Ivaškevičienė, Justina Silickaitė, Asta Mačionienė, Rimvydas Ivaškevičius, Aistė Bulavaitė, Vilmantas Gėgžna, Silvija Kiverytė, Božena Paškevič, Aurelija Žvirblienė, Milda Plečkaitytė
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-11-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Subjects:
Neisseria meningitidis
Oropharyngeal carriage
Invasive meningococcal disease
Serogroup B
Vaccine antigens
Vaccines
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-023-03111-5

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