Disease susceptibility to ST11 complex meningococci bearing serogroup C or W135 polysaccharide capsules, North America

Clusters of meningococcal disease caused by a hyperinvasive lineage of <em>Neisseria meningitidis</em>, the ST11 complex, bearing a serogroup C polysaccharide capsule, have been prominent in Europe and North America since the early 1990s. This situation has led to expensive public health...

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Main Authors: Pollard, A, Ochnio, J, Ho, M, Callaghan, M, Bigham, M, Dobson, S
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2004
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