Absence of Neisseria meningitidis W-135 Electrophoretic Type 37 during the Hajj, 2002

We document the absence of carriage of Neisseria meningitidis W-135 of the sequence type 11 in returning pilgrims after the Hajj 2002. This finding contrasts with the 15% carriage rate we previously reported in pilgrims returning from the Hajj 2001. The epidemiology of carriage may be changing or ma...

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Autores principales: Wilder-Smith, Annelies, Barkham, Timothy M.S., Chew, Suok Kai, Paton, Nicholas I.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2003
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3000147/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12781018
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid0906.020725

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3000147/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12781018
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid0906.020725

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