Characterization of strains of Neisseria meningitidis causing meningococcal meningitis in Mozambique, 2014: Implications for vaccination against meningococcal meningitis.

INTRODUCTION:In sub Saharan Africa, the epidemiology, including the distribution of serogroups of strains of N. meningitidis is poorly investigated in countries outside "the meningitis belt". This study was conducted with the aim to determine the distribution of serogroups of strains of N....

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Main Authors: Alcides Moniz Munguambe, António Eugénio Castro Cardoso de Almeida, Aquino Albino Nhantumbo, Charlotte Elizabeth Come, Tomás Francisco Zimba, José Paulo Langa, Ivano de Filippis, Eduardo Samo Gudo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6082507?pdf=render