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Neisseria meningitidis ST-11 clonal complex, Chile 2012.

Authors :
Araya P
Fernández J
Del Canto F
Seoane M
Ibarz-Pavón AB
Barra G
Pidal P
Díaz J
Hormazábal JC
Valenzuela MT
Source :
Emerging infectious diseases [Emerg Infect Dis] 2015 Feb; Vol. 21 (2), pp. 339-41.
Publication Year :
2015

Abstract

Serogroup W Neisseria meningitidis was the main cause of invasive meningococcal disease in Chile during 2012. The case-fatality rate for this disease was higher than in previous years. Genotyping of meningococci isolated from case-patients identified the hypervirulent lineage W:P1.5,2:ST-11, which contained allele 22 of the fHbp gene.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1080-6059
Volume :
21
Issue :
2
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Emerging infectious diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
25625322
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2102.140746