Dissemination of Neisseria meningitidis.
Summary of "Dissemination of Neisseria meningitidis."
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Affiliation
Infectious Diseases Section, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.
Journal Details
This article was published in the following journal.
Name: The New England journal of medicine
ISSN: 1533-4406
Pages: 1573-5
Links
- PubMed Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21506747
- DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1056/NEJMcibr1101564
Medical and Biotech [MESH] Definitions
Neisseria Meningitidis, Serogroup W-135
Strains of Neisseria meningitidis found mostly in Africa.
Neisseria Meningitidis, Serogroup C
Strains of Neisseria meningitidis responsible for most sporadic cases in teenagers and almost all outbreaks of disease in this age group. These strains are less common in infants.
Neisseria Meningitidis, Serogroup B
Strains of Neisseria meningitidis which are the most common ones causing infections or disease in infants. Serogroup B strains are isolated most frequently in sporadic cases, and are less common in outbreaks and epidemics.
Neisseria Meningitidis, Serogroup Y
Strains of Neisseria meningitidis which, in the United States, causes disease in mostly adults and the elderly. Serogroup Y strains are associated with PNEUMONIA.
Neisseria Meningitidis, Serogroup A
Strains of Neisseria meningitidis responsible for most outbreaks of meningococcal disease in Western Europe and the United States in the first half of the 20th century. They continue to be a major cause of disease in Asia and Africa, and especially localized epidemics in Sub-Sahara Africa.
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