Meningococcal carriage by age in the African meningitis belt: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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DOI: 10.1017/s0950268819001134
Abstract: Abstract Meningococcal carriage dynamics drive patterns of invasive disease. The distribution of carriage by age has been well described in Europe, but not in the African meningitis belt, a region characterised by frequent epidemics of… read more here.
Keywords: meningitis belt; carriage; meningococcal carriage; age ... See more keywords
Genomic Insights on Variation Underlying Capsule Expression in Meningococcal Carriage Isolates From University Students, United States, 2015–2016
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DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.815044
Abstract: In January and February 2015, Neisseria meningitidis serogroup B (NmB) outbreaks occurred at two universities in the United States, and mass vaccination campaigns using MenB vaccines were initiated as part of a public health response.… read more here.
Keywords: united states; carriage; capsule; meningococcal carriage ... See more keywords