Absence of Neisseria meningitidis W-135 Electrophoretic Type 37 during the Hajj, 2002

Absence of Neisseria meningitidis W-135 Electrophoretic Type 37 during the Hajj, 2002

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We document the absence of carriage of Neisseria meningitidis W-135 of the sequence type 11 in returning pilgrims after the Hajj 2002.This igora vibrance 6-12 finding contrasts with the 15% carriage rate we previously reported in pilgrims returning from the Hajj 2001.The epidemiology of carriage dwarf montmorency cherry tree for sale may be changing or may have been controlled by vaccination and a policy of administering antibiotics to pilgrims from countries with a high incidence of meningococcal disease.