Meningococcal disease: identification of a sexually transmitted variant

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Published the 11 May 2016 Updated 14 October 2016

A study from the University of Würzburg (Germany) and the Institut Pasteur (France) elucidates the mechanisms of the emergence of an outbreak of meningococcal disease in men who have sex with men (MSM). These results are published in the open access journal PLOS ONE.