title: Meningitis caused by Neisseria meningitidis serogroup 135.
abstract: The first descriptions of meningitis in childhood caused by Neisseria meningitidis serogroup 135 are presented. Difficulties with identification of unusual serogroups of N. meningitidis are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002555:Cerebrospinal Fluid / Q000382:microbiology; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008585:Meningitis, Meningococcal / Q000209:etiology* / Q000235:genetics; D009345:Neisseria meningitidis / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012703:Serotyping