Narrative review of methods and findings of recent studies on the carriage of meningococci and other Neisseria species in the African Meningitis Belt

ConclusionsRecent studies employing standardised methods confirm the findings of older studies that carriage ofN. meningitidis in the African meningitis belt is highly variable over time and place, but generally occurs with a lower prevalence and shorter duration than reported from industrialised countries.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Source: Tropical Medicine and International Health - November 21, 2018 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Brian M. Greenwood, Abraham Aseffa, Dominique A. Caugant, Kanny Diallo, Paul A. Kristiansen, Martin C.J. Maiden, James M. Stuart, Caroline L. Trotter Tags: Review Article Source Type: research