Characterization of Serogroup A Neisseria meningitidis from Invasive Meningococcal Disease Cases in Canada Between 1979 and 2006: Epidemiological Links to Returning Travellers
INTRODUCTION: Serogroup A Neisseria meningitidis has repeatedly caused epidemics of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) in developing nations since the 1960s. The present study is the first detailed study of serogroup A bacteria isolated in Canada.
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| description | INTRODUCTION: Serogroup A Neisseria meningitidis has repeatedly caused epidemics of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) in developing nations since the 1960s. The present study is the first detailed study of serogroup A bacteria isolated in Canada. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-69f96a0347d84c15b57510cd1906ba2b2025-02-03T05:53:16ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology1712-95322008-01-0119322723210.1155/2008/523021Characterization of Serogroup A Neisseria meningitidis from Invasive Meningococcal Disease Cases in Canada Between 1979 and 2006: Epidemiological Links to Returning TravellersAngela M Sloan0Averil M Henderson1Raymond SW Tsang2International Centre for Infectious Diseases, Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaVaccine Preventable Bacterial Diseases Division, National Microbiology Laboratory, Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaInternational Centre for Infectious Diseases, Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaINTRODUCTION: Serogroup A Neisseria meningitidis has repeatedly caused epidemics of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) in developing nations since the 1960s. The present study is the first detailed study of serogroup A bacteria isolated in Canada.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2008/523021 |
| spellingShingle | Angela M Sloan Averil M Henderson Raymond SW Tsang Characterization of Serogroup A Neisseria meningitidis from Invasive Meningococcal Disease Cases in Canada Between 1979 and 2006: Epidemiological Links to Returning Travellers Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology |
| title | Characterization of Serogroup A Neisseria meningitidis from Invasive Meningococcal Disease Cases in Canada Between 1979 and 2006: Epidemiological Links to Returning Travellers |
| title_full | Characterization of Serogroup A Neisseria meningitidis from Invasive Meningococcal Disease Cases in Canada Between 1979 and 2006: Epidemiological Links to Returning Travellers |
| title_fullStr | Characterization of Serogroup A Neisseria meningitidis from Invasive Meningococcal Disease Cases in Canada Between 1979 and 2006: Epidemiological Links to Returning Travellers |
| title_full_unstemmed | Characterization of Serogroup A Neisseria meningitidis from Invasive Meningococcal Disease Cases in Canada Between 1979 and 2006: Epidemiological Links to Returning Travellers |
| title_short | Characterization of Serogroup A Neisseria meningitidis from Invasive Meningococcal Disease Cases in Canada Between 1979 and 2006: Epidemiological Links to Returning Travellers |
| title_sort | characterization of serogroup a neisseria meningitidis from invasive meningococcal disease cases in canada between 1979 and 2006 epidemiological links to returning travellers |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2008/523021 |
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