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.

Annotation

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

DUI

D038381 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0415971

Previous indexing

Neisseria meningitidis (1965-2002)

History note

2003

Public note

2003