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| Title |
Evolution of meningococcal carriage in serogroups X and Y before introduction of MenAfriVac in the health district of Kaya, Burkina Faso
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| Published in |
BMC Infectious Diseases, October 2014
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| DOI | 10.1186/s12879-014-0546-8 |
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| Authors |
Absatou Ky Ba, Idrissa Sanou, Paul A Kristiansen, Lassana Sangaré, Rasmata Ouédraogo, Kalifa Ouattara, Maxime Kienou, Simon Tiendrebeogo, Juliette Tranchot |
| Abstract |
BackgroundThe objective of this study was to evaluate the carriage of Neisseria meningitidis (Nm) serogroups X and Y in the health district of Kaya before the introduction of a serogroup A meningococcal conjugate vaccine in Burkina Faso.MethodsA repeated cross-sectional meningococcal carriage study was conducted in 2009 in eight randomly selected villages in the health district of Kaya, Burkina Faso. In each of 4 sampling rounds at least 1,500 people were enrolled within a 1-month period.ResultsFrom a total of 6,686 throat swabs we identified 419 Nm isolates (6.27%). The dominating serogroups were Y (3.19%) and X (1.05%). Overall carriage was higher in the dry season compared with the rainy season (OR, 1.51; 95%CI, 1.06¿2.16). Carriage prevalence of serogroups Y and X varied by round and was highest at the end of the dry season (4.92% and 1.22%, respectively). The only risk factor associated with NmX carriage was vaccination status in contrast to serogroup Y, which was associated with age groups 5¿9 years and 10¿14 years.ConclusionThe presence of Nm serogroups X and Y, which could replace or be added to the serogroup A, is a warning sign. There is a need to strengthen surveillance and laboratory diagnosis of the various meningococcal serogroups circulating in Africa. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 1 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 1 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 27 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 4% |
| Unknown | 26 | 96% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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| Student > Master | 8 | 30% |
| Researcher | 4 | 15% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 4 | 15% |
| Student > Bachelor | 3 | 11% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 2 | 7% |
| Other | 3 | 11% |
| Unknown | 3 | 11% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 8 | 30% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 4 | 15% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 4 | 15% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 2 | 7% |
| Environmental Science | 1 | 4% |
| Other | 2 | 7% |
| Unknown | 6 | 22% |
Attention Score in Context
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