Oral and anal carriage of Neisseria meningitidis among sexually active HIV-infected men who have sex with men in Denmark 2014–15

•The carriage rate of Neisseria meningitidis was 32% among HIV infected MSM.•Meningococci were detected in both oral and anal samples.•Non-groupable meningococci were most prevalent, followed by genogroup B.•Results support that sexual transmission of meningococci can occur. Outbreaks of invasive me...

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Published in:	International journal of infectious diseases Vol. 105; pp. 337 - 344
Main Authors:	Tinggaard, Michaela, Slotved, Hans-Christian, Fuursted, Kurt, Rosenstierne, Maiken Worsøe, Kronborg, Gitte, Lebech, Anne-Mette, Thorsteinsson, Kristina, Katzenstein, Terese L., Storgaard, Merete, Holden, Inge Kristine, Johansen, Isik Somuncu, Benfield, Thomas
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Canada Elsevier Ltd 01.04.2021 Elsevier
Subjects:	Carriage HIV Men who have sex with men Meningococcal disease Neisseria meningitidis Neisseria meningitidis HIV Men who have sex with men Meningococcal disease Carriage
ISSN:	1201-9712, 1878-3511, 1878-3511
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