Open AccessNeisseria meningitidis Serogroup C Clonal Complex 10217 Outbreak in West Kpendjal Prefecture, Togo 2019
Author(s) -
Alicia R. Feagins,
Adodo Yao Sadji,
Nadav Topaz,
Mark Itsko,
Jacqueline Wemboo Afiwa Halatoko,
Alessou Dzoka,
Joseph Labite,
Yao Kata,
Sylvain Gomez,
Kossi Komlan,
Hamadi Assane,
Christelle Nikiema-Pessinaba,
Ryan T. Novak,
Henju Marjuki,
Xin Wang
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
microbiology spectrum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.502
H-Index - 51
ISSN - 2165-0497
DOI - 10.1128/spectrum.01923-21
Subject(s) - neisseria meningitidis , outbreak , meningitis , case fatality rate , epidemiology , population , meningococcal disease , virology , medicine , biology , pediatrics , environmental health , bacteria , genetics
The recent emergence of an invasive NmC strain in Togo is an example of the changing bacterial meningitis epidemiology in the meningitis belt post-MACV. The current epidemiology includes the regional circulation of various non-NmA serogroups, which emphasizes the need for effective molecular surveillance, laboratory diagnosis, and a multivalent vaccine that is effective against all serogroups in circulation.