Genetic and Antigenic Diversity of Neisseria meningitidis Serogroup B Strains in Vietnam
This study showed a high genetic and antigenic diversity of <i>N. meningitidis</i> serogroup B isolates in Vietnam, with VR3 family 36 most common and porB 3-1212 as the predominant allele. fHbp variant group 2 and FetA allele F1-7 were most frequent. ST-32 was the dominant clonal complex, though many strains remained unassigned, highlighting the need for ongoing molecular surveillance.
Authors
- Trinh Van Toan
- Trieu Phi Long
- Thi Lan Anh Le (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5927-9857)
- Le Van Khanh
- Hoang Văn Tong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7170-8810)
- Vu Thi Loan
- T. M. Luong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6035-5933)
- Vo Viet Cuong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5147-7085)
- Ngoc Tan Nguyen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4841-0653)
- Pham Viet Hung
- Lan Anh Thi Bui (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9266-2156)
Institutions
- Vietnam Military Medical University (VN)
- International Center for Tropical Agriculture (VN)
- Vietnamese - German Center of Excellence in Medical Research (VN)
- Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pathogens
- Published
- 2025-05-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens14050487
- Primary Topic
- Bacterial Infections and Vaccines
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Ministry of Science and Technology