Meningococcal Meningitis: Unprecedented Incidence of Serogroup X--Related Cases in 2006 in Niger | Zendy

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Meningococcal Meningitis: Unprecedented Incidence of Serogroup X--Related Cases in 2006 in Niger

Author(s) -

P. Boisier,

Pierre Nicolas,

S. Djibo,

MuhamedKheir Taha,

Isabelle Jeanne,

Halima Boubacar Maïnassara,

Bernard Tenebray,

Kiari Kaka Kairo,

D. Giorgini,

S Chanteau

Publication year - 2007

Publication title -

clinical infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1537-6591

pISSN - 1058-4838

DOI - 10.1086/511646

Subject(s) - meningitis , neisseria meningitidis , medicine , population , incidence (geometry) , virology , meningococcal meningitis , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , surgery , bacteria , genetics , physics , environmental health , optics

In Niger, epidemic meningococcal meningitis is primarily caused by Neisseria meningitidis (Nm) serogroup A. However, since 2002, Nm serogroup W135 has been considered to be a major threat that has not yet been realized, and an unprecedented incidence of Nm serogroup X (NmX) meningitis was observed in 2006.

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