| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8740463 | Journal of Infection | 2018 | 30 Pages |
Abstract
Our data suggest a recent clonal replacement among NmW/cc11 isolates with the expansion of the “South American-UK” sub-lineage in France and particularly the “UK 2013-strain” which was predominant in 2015 and 2016. A shift in the age-distribution of IMD due to NmW to older ages and the high CFR are consistent with the expansion of a new virulent clone in a naive population. These data may have an impact on tailoring vaccination strategies against NmW.
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Authors
Eva Hong, Anne-Sophie Barret, Aude Terrade, Mélanie Denizon, Denise Antona, Myriam Aouiti-Trabelsi, Ala-Eddine Deghmane, Isabelle Parent du Châtelet, Daniel Levy-Bruhl, Muhamed-Kheir Taha,