Characterization of Serogroup A Neisseria meningitidis from Invasive Meningococcal Disease Cases in Canada Between 1979 and 2006: Epidemiological Links to Returning Travellers

Characterization of Serogroup A Neisseria meningitidis from Invasive Meningococcal Disease Cases in Canada Between 1979 and 2006: Epidemiological Links to Returning Travellers

INTRODUCTION: Serogroup A Neisseria meningitidis has repeatedly caused epidemics of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) in developing nations since the 1960s. The present study is the first detailed study of serogroup A bacteria isolated in Canada.

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Main Authors: Angela M Sloan, Averil M Henderson, Raymond SW Tsang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2008-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2008/523021
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spelling doaj-69f96a0347d84c15b57510cd1906ba2b2021-07-02T06:41:40ZengHindawi LimitedCanadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology1712-95322008-01-0119322723210.1155/2008/523021Characterization of Serogroup A Neisseria meningitidis from Invasive Meningococcal Disease Cases in Canada Between 1979 and 2006: Epidemiological Links to Returning TravellersAngela M Sloan0Averil M Henderson1Raymond SW Tsang2International Centre for Infectious Diseases, Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaVaccine Preventable Bacterial Diseases Division, National Microbiology Laboratory, Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaInternational Centre for Infectious Diseases, Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaINTRODUCTION: Serogroup A Neisseria meningitidis has repeatedly caused epidemics of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) in developing nations since the 1960s. The present study is the first detailed study of serogroup A bacteria isolated in Canada.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2008/523021
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Characterization of Serogroup A Neisseria meningitidis from Invasive Meningococcal Disease Cases in Canada Between 1979 and 2006: Epidemiological Links to Returning Travellers
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
author_facet Angela M Sloan
Averil M Henderson
Raymond SW Tsang
author_sort Angela M Sloan
title Characterization of Serogroup A Neisseria meningitidis from Invasive Meningococcal Disease Cases in Canada Between 1979 and 2006: Epidemiological Links to Returning Travellers
title_short Characterization of Serogroup A Neisseria meningitidis from Invasive Meningococcal Disease Cases in Canada Between 1979 and 2006: Epidemiological Links to Returning Travellers
title_full Characterization of Serogroup A Neisseria meningitidis from Invasive Meningococcal Disease Cases in Canada Between 1979 and 2006: Epidemiological Links to Returning Travellers
title_fullStr Characterization of Serogroup A Neisseria meningitidis from Invasive Meningococcal Disease Cases in Canada Between 1979 and 2006: Epidemiological Links to Returning Travellers
title_full_unstemmed Characterization of Serogroup A Neisseria meningitidis from Invasive Meningococcal Disease Cases in Canada Between 1979 and 2006: Epidemiological Links to Returning Travellers
title_sort characterization of serogroup a neisseria meningitidis from invasive meningococcal disease cases in canada between 1979 and 2006: epidemiological links to returning travellers
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
issn 1712-9532
publishDate 2008-01-01
description INTRODUCTION: Serogroup A Neisseria meningitidis has repeatedly caused epidemics of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) in developing nations since the 1960s. The present study is the first detailed study of serogroup A bacteria isolated in Canada.
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2008/523021
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