Resurgence of Neisseria meningitidis serogroup W ST-11 (cc11) in Madagascar, 2015–2016

Resurgence of Neisseria meningitidis serogroup W ST-11 (cc11) in Madagascar, 2015–2016

The resurgence of invasive meningococcal disease caused by Neisseria meningitidis serogroup W with sequence type ST-11 (cc11) was observed in Madagascar in 2015–2016. Three cases were investigated in this study. Molecular characterization of the strains suggests the local transmission of a single ge...

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Main Authors: Saïda Rasoanandrasana, Mihaja Raberahona, Milen Milenkov, Mbolanirina Lala Rakotomahefa Narison, Felana Ranaivo Rabetokotany, Luc Rakotovao, Mamy Jean de Dieu Randria, Eva Hong, Glaucia Paranhos-Baccalà, Muhamed-Kheir Taha, Mala Rakoto-Andrianarivelo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-02-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Neisseria meningitidis
Serogroup W
Whole genome sequencing (WGS)
Madagascar
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971216316447
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Summary:The resurgence of invasive meningococcal disease caused by Neisseria meningitidis serogroup W with sequence type ST-11 (cc11) was observed in Madagascar in 2015–2016. Three cases were investigated in this study. Molecular characterization of the strains suggests the local transmission of a single genotype that may have been circulating for years.
ISSN:1201-9712
1878-3511

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