Meningococcal carriage in children and young adults: a cross-sectional and longitudinal study, Iceland, 2019 to 2021

ConclusionsCarriage of pathogenic meningococci is rare in young Icelanders. Non-groupable meningococci were the most common colonising meningococci in Iceland, followed by MenB. No MenC were found. Whole genome sequencing suggests prolonged carriage of the same strains in persistent carriers.

Source: Eurosurveillance - September 28, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Iris Kristinsdottir, Linda J Visser, Willem R Miellet, Rob Mariman, Gerlinde Pluister, Gunnsteinn Haraldsson, Asgeir Haraldsson, Krzysztof Trzci ński and Valtyr Thors Source Type: research