Neisseria meningitidis ST-11 Clonal Complex, Chile 2012

Neisseria meningitidis ST-11 Clonal Complex, Chile 2012

Serogroup W Neisseria meningitidis was the main cause of invasive meningococcal disease in Chile during 2012. The case-fatality rate for this disease was higher than in previous years. Genotyping of meningococci isolated from case-patients identified the hypervirulent lineage W:P1.5,2:ST-11, which c...

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Main Authors: Pamela Araya, Jorge Fernández, Felipe Del Canto, Mabel Seoane, Ana B. Ibarz-Pavón, Gisselle Barra, Paola Pidal, Janepsy Díaz, Juan C. Hormazábal, María T. Valenzuela
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2015-02-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Neisseria meningitidis
bacteria
W serogroup
invasive meningococcal disease
ST-11
hyperinvasive lineage
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/21/2/14-0746_article
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Summary:Serogroup W Neisseria meningitidis was the main cause of invasive meningococcal disease in Chile during 2012. The case-fatality rate for this disease was higher than in previous years. Genotyping of meningococci isolated from case-patients identified the hypervirulent lineage W:P1.5,2:ST-11, which contained allele 22 of the fHbp gene.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059

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