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Three Outbreak-causing Neisseria meningitidis Serogroup C Clones, Brazil1
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Nov 2013
Source: Emerg Infect Dis. 19(11):1847-1850. -
Alternative Title:Emerg Infect Dis
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Description:During 2003-2012, 8 clusters of meningococcal disease were identified in Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil, all caused by serogroup C Neisseria meningitidis. The isolates were assigned to 3 clonal complexes (cc): cc11, cc32, and cc103. These hyperinvasive disease lineages were associated with endemic disease, outbreaks, and high case-fatality rates.
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