Differences in the population structure of Neisseria meningitidis in two Australian states: Victoria and Western Australia.

Differences in the population structure of Neisseria meningitidis in two Australian states: Victoria and Western Australia.

Neisseria meningitidis is the causative agent of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD). A recombinant vaccine called Bexsero® incorporates four subcapsular antigens (fHbp, NHBA, NadA and PorA) which are used to assign a Bexsero® antigen sequence type (BAST) to each meningococcal strain. The vaccine e...

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Main Authors: Shakeel Mowlaboccus, Christopher A Mullally, Peter C Richmond, Benjamin P Howden, Kerrie Stevens, David J Speers, Anthony D Keil, Ottar N Bjørnstad, Timothy T Perkins, Charlene M Kahler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5655437?pdf=render

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