title: Spread of Neisseria meningitidis serogroup W clone, China.
abstract: During February 2011-June 2012, invasive infection with Neisseria meningitidis serogroup W was identified in 11 persons in southeastern China. All isolates tested had matching or near-matching pulsed-field gel electrophoresis patterns and belonged to multilocus sequence type 11. The epidemiologic investigation suggested recent transmission of this clonal complex in southeastern China.
authors: Haijian
authors: H
authors: Zhou
authors: Wei
authors: W
authors: Liu
authors: Li
authors: L
authors: Xu
authors: Lili
authors: L
authors: Deng
authors: Qiuyun
authors: Q
authors: Deng
authors: Jiatong
authors: J
authors: Zhuo
authors: Zhujun
authors: Z
authors: Shao
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008585:Meningitis, Meningococcal / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission*; D008875:Middle Aged; D058889:Molecular Typing; D009345:Neisseria meningitidis / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics; D012621:Seasons; D012703:Serotyping; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: China; Neisseria meningitidis; bacteria; meningococcal infections; multilocus sequence typing; serogroup W135
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