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Emergence of Neisseria meningitidis serogroup X in the 2017/2018 Cerebrospinal Meningitis outbreak, Nigeria.
- Source :
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International Journal of Infectious Diseases . 2020 Supplement 1, Vol. 101, p154-154. 1p. - Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Neisseria meningitidis is the commonest cause of meningitis outbreaks; Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae causes. B Background: b Outbreaks of meningitis occur periodically in Nigeria, with the northern parts mostly affected. The increasing incidence of Neisseria meningitidis X is worrisome, because the reactive and preventive vaccination for meningitis does not cover this serogroup, countries in the African meningitis belt must prepare to face this potential new challenge. [Extracted from the article]
- Subjects :
- *NEISSERIA meningitidis
*MENINGITIS
*BACTERIAL meningitis
*MENINGOCOCCAL infections
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 12019712
- Volume :
- 101
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- International Journal of Infectious Diseases
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 149054184
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2020.09.418