A Longitudinal Epidemiology Study of Meningococcal Carriage in Students 13 to 25 Years Old in Quebec

A Longitudinal Epidemiology Study of Meningococcal Carriage in Students 13 to 25 Years Old in Quebec

Disease caused by Neisseria meningitidis is associated with serious complications and a high fatality rate. Asymptomatic individuals can harbor the bacterium in the throat, a state known as “carriage,” which can lead to person-to-person spread of the pathogen. This study examined N. meningitidis car...

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Main Authors: Rodica Gilca, Philippe De Wals, Sheila M. Nolan, Nicholas Kitchin, Joseph J. Eiden, Qin Jiang, C. Hal Jones, Kathrin U. Jansen, Annaliesa S. Anderson, Louise Pedneault
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2018-12-01
Series:mSphere
Subjects:
Neisseria meningitidis
NmB
epidemiology
factor H binding protein
oropharyngeal carriage
serogroup B
vaccines
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1128/mSphere.00427-18

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https://doi.org/10.1128/mSphere.00427-18

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