TY - JOUR
T1 - Meningococci of serogroup X clonal complex 181 in refugee camps, Italy
AU - Stefanelli, Paola
AU - Neri, Arianna
AU - Vacca, Paola
AU - Picicco, Damiano
AU - Daprai, Laura
AU - Mainardi, Giulia
AU - Rossolini, Gian Maria
AU - Bartoloni, Alessandro
AU - Anselmo, Anna
AU - Ciammaruconi, Andrea
AU - Fortunato, Antonella
AU - Palozzi, Anna Maria
AU - Fillo, Silvia
AU - Faccini, Marino
AU - Senatore, Sabrina
AU - Lista, Florigio
AU - Fazio, Cecilia
PY - 2017/5/1
Y1 - 2017/5/1
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
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U2 - 10.3201/eid2305.161713
DO - 10.3201/eid2305.161713
M3 - Letter
C2 - 28418304
AN - SCOPUS:85018649432
VL - 23
SP - 870
EP - 872
JO - Emerging Infectious Diseases
JF - Emerging Infectious Diseases
SN - 1080-6040
IS - 5
ER -