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