Three Outbreak-causing Neisseria meningitidis Serogroup C Clones, Brazil

Three Outbreak-causing Neisseria meningitidis Serogroup C Clones, Brazil

During 2003–2012, 8 clusters of meningococcal disease were identified in Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil, all caused by serogroup C Neisseria meningitidis . The isolates were assigned to 3 clonal complexes (cc): cc11, cc32, and cc103. These hyperinvasive disease lineages were associated with endemic di...

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Veröffentlicht in:Emerging infectious diseases 2013-11, Vol.19 (11), p.1847-1850
Hauptverfasser: Barroso, David E., Castiñeiras, Terezinha M.P.P., Freitas, Fernanda S., Marsh, Jane W., Krauland, Mary G., Tulenko, Mary M., Fonseca, Érica L., Vicente, Ana C.P., Rebelo, Maria C., Cerqueira, Elaine O., Xavier, Adriano C., Cardozo, Ana P.C.M., da Silva, Simone E.M., Harrison, Lee H.
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Sprache:eng
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bacteria
clones
Dispatch
epidemiology
Neisseria meningitidis
public health
serogroup C
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Zusammenfassung:During 2003–2012, 8 clusters of meningococcal disease were identified in Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil, all caused by serogroup C Neisseria meningitidis . The isolates were assigned to 3 clonal complexes (cc): cc11, cc32, and cc103. These hyperinvasive disease lineages were associated with endemic disease, outbreaks, and high case-fatality rates.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI:10.3201/eid1911.130610