Serogroup and Clonal Characterization of Czech Invasive Neisseria meningitidis Strains Isolated from 1971 to 2015.

BACKGROUND:This study presents antigenic and genetic characteristics of Neisseria meningitidis strains recovered from invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) in the Czech Republic in 1971-2015. MATERIAL AND METHODS:A total of 1970 isolates from IMD, referred to the National Reference Laboratory for Men...

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Main Authors: Zuzana Jandova, Martin Musilek, Zuzana Vackova, Jana Kozakova, Pavla Krizova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5147975?pdf=render