Trends in Neisseria meningitidis serogroups amongst patients with suspected cerebrospinal meningitis in the meningitis belt of Ghana: a 5-year retrospective study

Trends in Neisseria meningitidis serogroups amongst patients with suspected cerebrospinal meningitis in the meningitis belt of Ghana: a 5-year retrospective study

Abstract Background Serogroup A Neisseria meningitidis was the major cause of meningococcal meningitis epidemics in the African meningitis belt before 2010 when the monovalent meningococcal A conjugate vaccine (MenAfriVac) was introduced in the region. Therefore, this study aimed to establish the tr...

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Main Authors: Stebleson Azure, Abass Abdul-Karim, Braimah Baba Abubakari, John B. Eleeza, Daron Davies A. Agboyie, Enoch Weikem Weyori, Jun Yong Choi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-04-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Conjugate
Meningococcal
Non-groupable
Polysaccharide
Polymerase chain reaction
Vaccination
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-023-08196-x

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-023-08196-x

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