Meningococcal Meningitis: Unprecedented Incidence of Serogroup X--Related Cases in 2006 in Niger
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- 1 March 2007
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Clinical Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 44 (5), 657-663
- https://doi.org/10.1086/511646
Abstract
Background. In Niger, epidemic meningococcal meningitis is primarily caused by Neisseria meningitidis (Nm) serogroup A. However, since 2002, Nm serogKeywords
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