title: Resurgence of Neisseria meningitidis serogroup W ST-11 (cc11) in Madagascar, 2015-2016.
abstract: The resurgence of invasive meningococcal disease caused by Neisseria meningitidis serogroup W with sequence type ST-11 (cc11) was observed in Madagascar in 2015-2016. Three cases were investigated in this study. Molecular characterization of the strains suggests the local transmission of a single genotype that may have been circulating for years.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Biologie, Hôpital Universitaire Joseph Raseta Befelatana, Antananarivo, Madagascar.
authors.forename: Saïda
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rasoanandrasana
authors.affiliation: Service des Maladies Infectieuses, Hôpital Universitaire Joseph Raseta Befelatana, Antananarivo, Madagascar.
authors.forename: Mihaja
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Raberahona
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire des Pathogènes Emergents, Fondation Mérieux, Lyon, France.
authors.forename: Milen
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Milenkov
authors.affiliation: Service de Pédiatrie, Hôpital Universitaire Joseph Raseta Befelatana, Antananarivo, Madagascar.
authors.forename: Mbolanirina Lala
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Rakotomahefa Narison
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Biologie, Hôpital Universitaire Joseph Raseta Befelatana, Antananarivo, Madagascar.
authors.forename: Felana
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ranaivo Rabetokotany
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Biologie, Hôpital Universitaire Joseph Raseta Befelatana, Antananarivo, Madagascar.
authors.forename: Luc
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rakotovao
authors.affiliation: Service des Maladies Infectieuses, Hôpital Universitaire Joseph Raseta Befelatana, Antananarivo, Madagascar.
authors.forename: Mamy Jean de Dieu
authors.initials: MJD
authors.lastname: Randria
authors.affiliation: Institut Pasteur, Centre National de Référence des Méningocoques, Paris, France.
authors.forename: Eva
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire des Pathogènes Emergents, Fondation Mérieux, Lyon, France.
authors.forename: Glaucia
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Paranhos-Baccalà
authors.affiliation: Institut Pasteur, Centre National de Référence des Méningocoques, Paris, France.
authors.forename: Muhamed-Kheir
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Taha
authors.affiliation: Centre d'Infectiologie Charles Mérieux, Université Antananarivo, PO Box 4299, Antananarivo, Madagascar. Electronic address: mala@cicm-madagascar.com.
authors.forename: Mala
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rakoto-Andrianarivelo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D019072:Antibiotic Prophylaxis / Q000379:methods; D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D002511:Cephalosporins / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002939:Ciprofloxacin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005260:Female; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D008270:Madagascar / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008589:Meningococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology*; D017720:Molecular Epidemiology; D009345:Neisseria meningitidis / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002511:Cephalosporins; D002939:Ciprofloxacin
keywords: Madagascar; Neisseria meningitidis; Serogroup W; Whole genome sequencing (WGS)