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Genetic Analysis of Meningococci Carried by Children and Young Adults

Heike Claus, Martin Maiden, Daniel J. Wilson, Noel McCarthy, Keith A. Jolley, Rachel Urwin, Frank Hessler, Matthias Frosch, Ulrich Vogel

The Journal of Infectious Diseases · 2005 · 205 citations · 42 references

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Serogroup C capsule expression during carriage may contribute to the invasive character of ST-11 complex meningococci and to the high efficacy of meningococcal serogroup C conjugate polysaccharide vaccine.

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