1. Neisseria meningitidis serogroup W, Burkina Faso, 2012
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MacNeil, Jessica R., Medah, Isaie, Koussoube, Daouda, Novak, Ryan T., Cohn, Amanda C., Diomande, Fabien V.K., Yelbeogo, Denis, Kambou, Jean Ludovic, Tarbangdo, Tiga F., Ouedraogo-Traore, Rasmata, Sangare, Lassana, Hatcher, Cynthia, Vuong, Jeni, Mayer, Leonard W., Djingarey, Mamoudou H., Clark, Thomas A., and Messonnier, Nancy E.
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Neisseria meningitidis -- Research -- Demographic aspects -- Prevention -- Care and treatment ,Epidemiology -- Research -- Physiological aspects ,Health - Abstract
In Burkina Faso, which lies within the meningitis belt of sub-Saharan Africa, rates of endemic meningitis are high, seasonal epidemics occur each year, and explosive epidemics occur every 5-12 years [...]
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- 2014
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