Outbreaks of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) are unpredictable, can be sudden and
have devastating consequences. We conducted a non-systematic review of the literature in …

Abstract In sub-Saharan Africa, bacterial meningitis remains a significant public health
problem, especially in the countries of the meningitis belt, where Neisseria meningitidis …

Abstract Background The MenAfriNet Consortium supports strategic implementation of case-
based meningitis surveillance in key high-risk countries of the African meningitis belt …

Abstract Background In 2010–2017, meningococcal serogroup A conjugate vaccine (MACV)
was introduced in 21 African meningitis belt countries. Neisseria meningitidis A epidemics …

Meningococcal meningitis remains a significant public health threat, especially in the African
meningitis belt where Neisseria meningitidis serogroup A historically caused large-scale …

Introduction Rapid, sensitive, and specific laboratory assays are critical for the diagnosis and
management of central nervous system (CNS) infections. The purpose of this study is to …

Whole-genome sequencing (WGS) is invaluable for studying the epidemiology of
meningococcal disease. Here we provide a perspective on the use of WGS for …

Laboratories play critical roles in bacterial meningitis disease surveillance in the African
meningitis belt, where the highest global burden of meningitis exists. Reinforcement of …

Abstract Background In 2010, Niger and other meningitis belt countries introduced a
meningococcal serogroup A conjugate vaccine (MACV). We describe the epidemiology of …

Background Neisseria meningitidis is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality
worldwide. Meningococcal isolates have a highly dynamic population structure and can be …