Emerging Infectious Diseases (May 2017)

Meningococci of Serogroup X Clonal Complex 181 in Refugee Camps, Italy

  • Paola Stefanelli,
  • Arianna Neri,
  • Paola Vacca,
  • Damiano Picicco,
  • Laura Daprai,
  • Giulia Mainardi,
  • Gian Maria Rossolini,
  • Alessandro Bartoloni,
  • Anna Anselmo,
  • Andrea Ciammaruconi,
  • Antonella Fortunato,
  • Anna Maria Palozzi,
  • Silvia Fillo,
  • Marino Faccini,
  • Sabrina Senatore,
  • Florigio Lista,
  • Cecilia Fazio

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2305.161713
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 23, no. 5
pp. 870 – 872

Abstract

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Four cases of infection with serogroup X meningococci (MenX) (1 in 2015 and 3 in 2016) occurred in migrants living in refugee camps or reception centers in Italy. All MenX isolates were identified as clonal complex 181. Our report suggests that serogroup X represents an emerging health threat for persons arriving from African countries.

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