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Descriptor English:

Neisseria meningitidis, Serogroup A

Descriptor Spanish:

Neisseria meningitidis Serogrupo A

Descriptor Portuguese:

Neisseria meningitidis Sorogrupo A

Synonyms English:

Meningococci, Serogroup A
Meningococcus, Serogroup A

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Definition English:

Strains of Neisseria meningitidis responsible for most outbreaks of meningococcal disease in Western Europe and the United States in the first half of the 20th century. They continue to be a major cause of disease in Asia and Africa, and especially localized epidemics in Sub-Sahara Africa.

Indexing Annotation English:

infection: coord IM with MENINGITIS, MENINGOCOCCAL (IM) or, if not meningitis, MENINGOCOCCAL INFECTIONS (IM)

History Note English:

2003

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Record Number:

36586

Unique Identifier:

D038381

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