Difference in virulence between Neisseria meningitidis serogroups W and Y in transgenic mice

Difference in virulence between Neisseria meningitidis serogroups W and Y in transgenic mice

Abstract Background Neisseria meningitidis serogroups W and Y are the most common serogroups causing invasive meningococcal disease in Sweden. The majority of cases are caused by the serogroup W UK 2013 strain of clonal complex (cc) 11, and subtype 1 of the serogroup Y, YI strain of cc23. In this st...

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Main Authors: Lorraine Eriksson, Bianca Stenmark, Ala-Eddine Deghmane, Sara Thulin Hedberg, Olof Säll, Hans Fredlund, Paula Mölling, Muhamed-Kheir Taha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Subjects:
Neisseria meningitidis
Serogroup W
Serogroup Y
Transgenic mice
Virulence
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12866-020-01760-4

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