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.
Publication types
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Historical Article
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Chile / epidemiology
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Genes, Bacterial
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History, 21st Century
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Humans
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Meningitis, Meningococcal / epidemiology*
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Meningitis, Meningococcal / history
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Meningitis, Meningococcal / microbiology*
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Molecular Typing
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Neisseria meningitidis / classification*
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Neisseria meningitidis / genetics
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Population Surveillance
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Serotyping