Neisseria meningitidis: a neglected cause of infectious haemorrhagic fever in the amazon rainforest
Neisseria meningitidis has not been seen as a significant cause of infectious haemorrhagic fever in the Amazon inlands; most reported cases are from the city of Manaus, the capital of the State of Amazonas. This picture is sustained by the lack of reliable microbiology laboratories, the perception o...
Main Authors: | David E. Barroso, Luciete A. Silva |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702007000600014&lng=en&tlng=en |
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