Genetically distinct Hajj and South American-related strains of serogroup W Neisseria meningitidis causing invasive meningococcal disease in Ontario, Canada, January 1, 2015 to June 30, 2024
Multiple different introductions of international MenW strains likely accounted for the recent shift towards invasive MenW disease in Ontario.
Authors
- Vinita Dubey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3889-9272)
- Julianne V. Kus (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6033-7244)
- Courtney Meilleur
- Jay Lucidarme (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5553-2512)
- RSW Tsang
- Christine Navarro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-1660-6169)
- Ray Borrow
Institutions
- Public Health Agency of Canada (CA)
- Manchester Royal Infirmary (GB)
- Public Health Ontario (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Infection and Public Health
- Published
- 2025-03-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jiph.2025.102728
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Bacterial Infections and Vaccines
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.92