Neisseria meningitidisST-11 Clonal Complex, Chile 2012
Authors:
- Pamela ArayaPAPamela Araya
- Jorge FernándezJFJorge Fernández
- Felipe Del CantoFCFelipe Del Canto
- Mabel SeoaneMSMabel Seoane
- Ana B. Ibarz-PavónAIAna B. Ibarz-Pavón
- Gisselle BarraGBGisselle Barra
- Paola PidalPPPaola Pidal
- Janepsy DíazJDJanepsy Díaz
- Juan C. HormazábalJHJuan C. Hormazábal
- María T. ValenzuelaMVMaría T. Valenzuela
Open Access
- 1 February 2015
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 21 (2) , 339-341
Abstract
Serogroup W Neisseria meningitidis was the main cause of invasive meningococcal disease in Chile during 2012. The case-fatality rate for this disease was higher than in previous years. Genotyping of meningococci isolated from case-patients identified the hypervirulent lineage W:P1.5,2:ST-11, which contained allele 22 of the fHbp gene.Keywords
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