Author | Castiñeiras, Terezinha M. P. P. | |
Author | Barroso, David E. | |
Author | Marsh, Jane W. | |
Author | Tulenko, Mary M. | |
Author | Krauland, Mary G. | |
Author | Rebelo, Maria C. | |
Author | Harrison, Lee H. | |
Access date | 2017-05-02T13:37:30Z | |
Available date | 2017-05-02T13:37:30Z | |
Document date | 2012 | |
Citation | CASTIÑEIRAS, Terezinha M. P. P. et al. Capsular Switching in Invasive Neisseria meningitidis, Brazil. Emerging Infectious Diseases, v.18, n.8, 3p, Aug. 2012. | pt_BR |
ISSN | 1080-6040 | pt_BR |
URI | https://www.arca.fiocruz.br/handle/icict/18707 | |
Language | eng | pt_BR |
Publisher | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | pt_BR |
Rights | open access | |
Subject in Portuguese | Neisseria meningitidis | pt_BR |
Subject in Portuguese | Brasil | pt_BR |
Title | Capsular switching in invasive Neisseria meningitidis, Brazil | pt_BR |
Type | Article | |
DOI | 10.3201/eid1808.111344 | |
Abstract | During the 1990s, an epidemic of B:4 Neisseria meningitidis infections affected Brazil. Subsequent increase in C:4 disease suggested B → C capsular switching. This study identified B → C switches within the sequence type 32 complex. Substantial disease related to capsular switching emphasizes the need for surveillance of circulating meningococcal strains to optimize disease control. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro. Escola de Medicina. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Rio de Janeiro, RJ. Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | University of Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | University of Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | University of Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Secretaria de Estado de Saúde do Rio de Janeiro. Laboratório Central Noel Nutels. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | University of Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. | pt_BR |
Subject | Neisseria meningitidis | pt_BR |
Subject | Brazil | pt_BR |
e-ISSN | 1080-6059 | |