Meningococcal carriage in Norwegian teenagers: strain characterisation and assessment of risk factors

Teenagers have a higher risk of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) than the general population. This cross-sectional study aimed to characterise strains of Neisseria meningitidis circulating among Norwegian teenagers and to assess risk factors for meningococcal carriage. Oropharyngeal swabs were c...

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Autores principales: Watle, S. V., Caugant, D. A., Tunheim, G., Bekkevold, T., Laake, I., Brynildsrud, O. B., Næss, L. M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cambridge University Press 2020
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Original Paper
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7189347/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32228726
http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0950268820000734

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7189347/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32228726
http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0950268820000734

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