Organisms

Serogroup A Neisseria meningitidis

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.

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Abstract

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.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Meningococci, Serogroup A
  • Meningococcus, Serogroup A
  • Neisseria meningitidis, Serogroup A

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15 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

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

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History Note

2003

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Previous Indexing

  • Neisseria meningitidis (1965-2002)

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  1. B03w.440w.400.425.550w.550w.641w.700
  2. B03w.660w.075w.525w.520w.500w.700

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Serogroup A Neisseria meningitidis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D038381. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D038381
  2. Serogroup A Neisseria meningitidis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21399483