Characteristics of invasive Haemophilus influenzae serotype a (Hia) from Nunavik, Canada and comparison with Hia strains in other North American Arctic regions

Highlights • Describes characteristics of Haemophilus influenze serotype a from Nunavik, Canada. • Comparison of H. influenzae serotype a (Hia) in northern Canada and Alaska, USA. • A single Sequence Type (ST-23) of Hia caused invasive disease in Nunavik. • A clone of Hia causing invasive disease in...

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Veröffentlicht in:	International journal of infectious diseases 2017-04, Vol.57 (C), p.104-107
Hauptverfasser:	Tsang, Raymond S.W, Proulx, Jean-Francois, Hayden, Kristy, Shuel, Michelle, Lefebvre, Brigitte, Boisvert, Andree-Anne, Moore, Dorothy
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Aged, 80 and over Arctic Regions Canada Child Child, Preschool Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field Haemophilus influenzae Haemophilus influenzae - classification Haemophilus influenzae - genetics Haemophilus influenzae - isolation & purification Humans Infant Infant, Newborn Infectious Disease invasive disease Middle Aged Multilocus Sequence Typing Pulmonary/Respiratory serotype a Serotyping
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Zusammenfassung:	Highlights • Describes characteristics of Haemophilus influenze serotype a from Nunavik, Canada. • Comparison of H. influenzae serotype a (Hia) in northern Canada and Alaska, USA. • A single Sequence Type (ST-23) of Hia caused invasive disease in Nunavik. • A clone of Hia causing invasive disease in the North American Arctic. • This Hia clone consisted of one major Sequence Type (ST)-23 in northern Canada.
ISSN:	1201-9712 1878-3511
DOI:	10.1016/j.ijid.2017.02.003