Neisseria meningitidis: a neglected cause of infectious haemorrhagic fever in the amazon rainforest

Neisseria meningitidis has not been seen as a significant cause of infectious haemorrhagic fever in the Amazon inlands; most reported cases are from the city of Manaus, the capital of the State of Amazonas. This picture is sustained by the lack of reliable microbiology laboratories, the perception o...

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Main Authors: David E. Barroso, Luciete A. Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702007000600014&lng=en&tlng=en