1. Meningococci of Serogroup X Clonal Complex 181 in Refugee Camps, Italy.
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Stefanelli P, Neri A, Vacca P, Picicco D, Daprai L, Mainardi G, Rossolini GM, Bartoloni A, Anselmo A, Ciammaruconi A, Fortunato A, Palozzi AM, Fillo S, Faccini M, Senatore S, Lista F, and Fazio C
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- Adolescent, Adult, Anti-Bacterial Agents therapeutic use, Female, Humans, Italy epidemiology, Male, Meningitis, Meningococcal diagnosis, Meningitis, Meningococcal drug therapy, Multilocus Sequence Typing, Neisseria meningitidis genetics, Phylogeny, Treatment Outcome, Young Adult, Disease Outbreaks, Meningitis, Meningococcal epidemiology, Meningitis, Meningococcal microbiology, Neisseria meningitidis classification, Refugees, Sentinel Surveillance, Serogroup
- Abstract
Four cases of infection with serogroup X meningococci (MenX) (1 in 2015 and 3 in 2016) occurred in migrants living in refugee camps or reception centers in Italy. All MenX isolates were identified as clonal complex 181. Our report suggests that serogroup X represents an emerging health threat for persons arriving from African countries.
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- 2017
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