Author/Authors :
Muhamed-Kheir Taha، نويسنده , , Mark Achtman، نويسنده , , Jean-Michel Alonso، نويسنده , , Brian Greenwood، نويسنده , , Mary Ramsay and on behalf of the EU-IBIS sentinel rapid reporting system for N meningitidis W135، نويسنده , , Andrew Fox، نويسنده , , Steve Gray، نويسنده , , Edward Kaczmarski، نويسنده ,
Abstract :
An outbreak of W135 meningococcal disease occurred in the spring of 2000 among pilgrims retuming from Saudi Arabia and their contacts. Clinical isolates from England and France were examined and compared with reference strains from other countries. Characterisation of isolates by a range of typing methods showed them to be of clonal origin (ET-37) and closely related to other meningococcl with an established propensity to cause disease clusters. A reappraisal of vaccination strategies for travellers is required.
