Four cases of infection with serogroup X meningococci (MenX) (1 in 2015 and 3 in 2016) occurred in migrants living in refugee camps or reception centers in Italy. All MenX isolates were identified as clonal complex 181. Our report suggests that serogroup X represents an emerging health threat for persons arriving from African countries.
Meningococci of serogroup X clonal complex 181 in refugee camps, Italy / Stefanelli, P.; Neri, A.; Vacca, P.; Picicco, D.; Daprai, L.; Mainardi, G.; Rossolini, G. M.; Bartoloni, A.; Anselmo, A.; Ciammaruconi, A.; Fortunato, A.; Palozzi, A. M.; Fillo, S.; Faccini, M.; Senatore, S.; Lista, F.; Fazio, C.. - In: EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES. - ISSN 1080-6040. - 23:5(2017), pp. 870-872. [10.3201/eid2305.161713]
Meningococci of serogroup X clonal complex 181 in refugee camps, Italy
Vacca P.;
2017
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Four cases of infection with serogroup X meningococci (MenX) (1 in 2015 and 3 in 2016) occurred in migrants living in refugee camps or reception centers in Italy. All MenX isolates were identified as clonal complex 181. Our report suggests that serogroup X represents an emerging health threat for persons arriving from African countries.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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