Open AccessInvasive Meningococcal Disease in Scotland, 1994 to 1999, with Emphasis on Group B Meningococcal Disease
Author(s) -
Moe H. Kyaw,
Stuart C. Clarke,
P Christie,
Ian G. Jones,
Harry Campbell
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
journal of clinical microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.349
H-Index - 255
eISSN - 1070-633X
pISSN - 0095-1137
DOI - 10.1128/jcm.40.5.1834-1837.2002
Subject(s) - meningococcal disease , neisseria meningitidis , group b , neisseriaceae , meningococcal infections , group a , microbiology and biotechnology , medicine , virology , biology , antibiotics , bacteria , genetics
A review was carried out on 774 invasive meningococcal isolates reported to the active meningococcal surveillance system in Scotland from 1994 to 1999. This showed that serogroups B (51.7%) and C (39.2%) caused the majority of disease. The six common PorB proteins (4, 1, 15, 2B, 12, and 21) and PorA proteins (serosubtypes) (P1.4, P1.15, P1.9, P1.14, P1.7, and P1.16) accounted for 50 and 51% of all group B isolates, respectively, during the study period.