Journal of Infection
Volume 60, Issue 3 , Pages 209-217 , March 2010

Phenotypic and molecular characterization of invasive serogroup W135 Neisseria meningitidis strains from 1990 to 2005 in Brazil

  • Ana Paula S. Lemos

      Affiliations

    • Division of Medical Biology, Bacteriology Department, Adolfo Lutz Institute, Av. Dr. Arnaldo 351, São Paulo 01246-902, Brazil
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +55 11 30682893; fax: +55 11 30853505.
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  • Lee H. Harrison

      Affiliations

    • Infectious Diseases Epidemiology Research Unit, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health and School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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  • Melina Lenser

      Affiliations

    • Infectious Diseases Epidemiology Research Unit, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health and School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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  • Claudio T. Sacchi

      Affiliations

    • Division of Medical Biology, Immunology Department, Adolfo Lutz Institute, São Paulo 01246-902, Brazil

,Accepted 25 November 2009.

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PII: S0163-4453(09)00398-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2009.11.014

Journal of Infection
Volume 60, Issue 3 , Pages 209-217 , March 2010