Genomic Epidemiology of Hypervirulent Serogroup W, ST-11 Neisseria meningitidis
Neisseria meningitidis is a leading bacterial cause of sepsis and meningitis globally with dynamic strain distribution over time. Beginning with an epidemic among Hajj pilgrims in 2000, serogroup W (W) sequence type (ST) 11 emerged as a leading cause of epidemic meningitis in the African ‘meningitis...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2015-10-01
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Series: | EBioMedicine |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352396415301286 |