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Genomic characterization of Haemophilus influenzae: a focus on the capsule locus by Potts, Caelin C, Topaz, Nadav, Rodriguez-Rivera, Lorraine D, Hu, Fang, Chang, How-Yi, Whaley, Melissa J, Schmink, Susanna, Retchless, Adam C, Chen, Alexander, Ramos, Edward, Doho, Gregory H, Wang, Xin

“…Haemophilus influenzae (Hi) can cause invasive diseases such as meningitis, pneumonia, or sepsis. Typeable Hi includes six serotypes (a through f), each…”
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Differential effects of therapeutic complement inhibitors on serum bactericidal activity against non-groupable meningococcal isolates recovered from patients treated with eculizumab by Granoff, Dan M, Kim, Howard, Topaz, Nadav, MacNeil, Jessica, Wang, Xin, McNamara, Lucy A

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Genetic Similarity of Gonococcal Homologs to Meningococcal Outer Membrane Proteins of Serogroup B Vaccine by Marjuki, Henju, Topaz, Nadav, Joseph, Sandeep J, Gernert, Kim M, Kersh, Ellen N, Wang, Xin

“…The human pathogens and share high genome identity. Retrospective analysis of surveillance data from New Zealand indicates the potential cross-protective…”
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High Risk for Invasive Meningococcal Disease Among Patients Receiving Eculizumab (Soliris) Despite Receipt of Meningococcal Vaccine by McNamara, Lucy A., Topaz, Nadav, Wang, Xin, Hariri, Susan, Fox, LeAnne, MacNeil, Jessica R.

“…Use of eculizumab (Soliris, Alexion Pharmaceuticals), a terminal complement inhibitor, is associated with a 1,000-fold to 2,000-fold increased incidence of…”
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BMScan: using whole genome similarity to rapidly and accurately identify bacterial meningitis causing species by Topaz, Nadav, Boxrud, Dave, Retchless, Adam C, Nichols, Megan, Chang, How-Yi, Hu, Fang, Wang, Xin

“…Bacterial meningitis is a life-threatening infection that remains a public health concern. Bacterial meningitis is commonly caused by the following species:…”
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Phylogenetic Structure and Comparative Genomics of Multi-National Invasive Haemophilus influenzae Serotype a Isolates by Topaz, Nadav, Tsang, Raymond, Deghmane, Ala-Eddine, Claus, Heike, Lâm, Thiên-Trí, Litt, David, Bajanca-Lavado, Maria Paula, Pérez-Vázquez, María, Vestrheim, Didrik, Giufrè, Maria, Van Der Ende, Arie, Gaillot, Olivier, Kuch, Alicja, McElligott, Martha, Taha, Muhamed-Kheir, Wang, Xin

“…Recent reports have indicated a rise of invasive disease caused by serotype a (Hia) in North America and some European countries. The whole-genome sequences…”
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Genetic Features of a Representative Panel of 110 Meningococcal B Isolates to Assess the Efficacy of Meningococcal B Vaccines by Muzzi, Alessandro, Bodini, Margherita, Topaz, Nadav, Masignani, Vega, Vadivelu, Kumaran, Marjuki, Henju, Wang, Xin, Serino, Laura, Medini, Duccio

“…Predictions of vaccine efficacy against Neisseria meningitidis serogroup B (NmB) disease are hindered by antigenic variability, limiting the representativeness…”
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Genetic Diversity of Meningococcal Serogroup B Vaccine Antigens among Carriage Isolates Collected from Students at Three Universities in the United States, 2015-2016 by Marjuki, Henju, Chang, How-Yi, Topaz, Nadav, Whaley, Melissa J, Vuong, Jeni, Chen, Alexander, Jenkins, Laurel T, Hu, Fang, Schmink, Susanna, Retchless, Adam C, Thomas, Jennifer D, Acosta, Anna M, McNamara, Lucy A, Soeters, Heidi M, Mbaeyi, Sarah, Wang, Xin

“…Carriage evaluations were conducted during 2015 to 2016 at two U.S. universities in conjunction with the response to disease outbreaks caused by serogroup B…”
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Web-Based Genome Analysis of Bacterial Meningitis Pathogens for Public Health Applications Using the Bacterial Meningitis Genomic Analysis Platform (BMGAP) by Buono, Sean A, Kelly, Reagan J, Topaz, Nadav, Retchless, Adam C, Silva, Hideky, Chen, Alexander, Ramos, Edward, Doho, Gregory, Khan, Agha Nabeel, Okomo-Adhiambo, Margaret A, Hu, Fang, Marasini, Daya, Wang, Xin

“…Effective laboratory-based surveillance and public health response to bacterial meningitis depends on timely characterization of bacterial meningitis…”
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Genomic Insights on Variation Underlying Capsule Expression in Meningococcal Carriage Isolates From University Students, United States, 2015-2016 by Whaley, Melissa J, Vuong, Jeni T, Topaz, Nadav, Chang, How-Yi, Thomas, Jennifer Dolan, Jenkins, Laurel T, Hu, Fang, Schmink, Susanna, Steward-Clark, Evelene, Mathis, Marsenia, Rodriguez-Rivera, Lorraine D, Retchless, Adam C, Joseph, Sandeep J, Chen, Alexander, Acosta, Anna M, McNamara, Lucy, Soeters, Heidi M, Mbaeyi, Sarah, Marjuki, Henju, Wang, Xin

“…In January and February 2015, serogroup B (NmB) outbreaks occurred at two universities in the United States, and mass vaccination campaigns using MenB vaccines…”
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Neisseria meningitidis Serogroup C Clonal Complex 10217 Outbreak in West Kpendjal Prefecture, Togo 2019 by Feagins, Alicia R, Sadji, Adodo Yao, Topaz, Nadav, Itsko, Mark, Halatoko, Jacqueline Wemboo Afiwa, Dzoka, Alessou, Labite, Joseph, Kata, Yao, Gomez, Sylvain, Kossi, Komlan, Assane, Hamadi, Nikiema-Pessinaba, Christelle, Novak, Ryan, Marjuki, Henju, Wang, Xin

“…Togo has reported seasonal meningitis outbreaks caused by non-Neisseria meningitidis serogroup A (NmA) pathogens since the introduction of meningococcal…”
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Corrigendum to “Phylogenetic relationships and regional spread of meningococcal strains in the meningitis belt, 2011–2016” EBioMedicine 41 (2019) 488–496 by Topaz, Nadav, Caugant, Dominique A., Taha, Muhamed-Kheir, Brynildsrud, Ola Brønstad, Debech, Nadia, Hong, Eva, Deghmane, Ala-Eddine, Ouédraogo, Rasmata, Ousmane, Sani, Gamougame, Kadidja, Njanpop-Lafourcade, Berthe-Marie, Diarra, Seydou, Fox, LeAnne M., Wang, Xin

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Insights on Population Structure and Within-Host Genetic Changes among Meningococcal Carriage Isolates from U.S. Universities by Joseph, Sandeep J, Topaz, Nadav, Chang, How-Yi, Whaley, Melissa J, Vuong, Jeni T, Chen, Alexander, Hu, Fang, Schmink, Susanna E, Jenkins, Laurel T, Rodriguez-Rivera, Lorraine D, Thomas, Jennifer D, Acosta, Anna M, McNamara, Lucy, Soeters, Heidi M, Mbaeyi, Sarah, Wang, Xin

“…In 2015 and 2016, meningococcal carriage evaluations were conducted at two universities in the United States following mass vaccination campaigns in response…”
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Evaluating a Cluster and the Overall Trend of Invasive Haemophilus influenzae Serotype b in Alaska 2005–2019 by Nolen, Leisha D., Topaz, Nadav, Miernyk, Karen, Bressler, Sara, Massay, Stephanie C., Geist, Mary, Zulz, Tammy, Singleton, Rosalyn

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Enhancing Meningococcal Genomic Surveillance in the Meningitis Belt Using High-Resolution Culture-Free Whole-Genome Sequencing by Itsko, Mark, Topaz, Nadav, Ousmane-Traoré, Sani, Popoola, Micheal, Ouedraogo, Rasmata, Gamougam, Kadidja, Sadji, Adodo Yao, Abdul-Karim, Abass, Lascols, Christine, Wang, Xin

“…Abstract Rollout of meningococcal serogroup A conjugate vaccine in Africa started in 2010, aiming to eliminate meningitis outbreaks, in meningitis belt…”
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Serogroup A, C, W, and Y meningococcal disease in persons previously vaccinated with a serogroup ACWY meningococcal vaccine – United States, 2014–2018 by Blain, Amy E., Reese, Heather E., Marjuki, Henju, Topaz, Nadav, Mbaeyi, Sarah, McNamara, Lucy A.

“…The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommends routine vaccination with a quadrivalent meningococcal conjugate serogroup A,C,W,Y (MenACWY)…”
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Evaluating a Cluster and the Overall Trend of Invasive Haemophilus influenzae Serotype b in Alaska 2005–2019 by Nolen, Leisha D., Topaz, Nadav, Miernyk, Karen, Bressler, Sara, Massay, Stephanie C., Geist, Mary, Zulz, Tammy, Singleton, Rosalyn

“…In 2019, 5 cases of invasive Haemophilus influenzae serotype b (Hib) occurred in the Anchorage region of Alaska over a period of 16 days. No cases had occurred…”
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Direct Real-Time PCR for the Detection and Serotyping of Haemophilus influenzae without DNA Extraction by Marasini, Daya, Whaley, Melissa J, Jenkins, Laurel T, Hu, Fang, Jiang, Wenxin, Topaz, Nadav, Chen, Alex, Schmink, Susanna, Dolan Thomas, Jennifer, Harcourt, Brian H, Marjuki, Henju, Wang, Xin

“…To monitor the burden and changes in Haemophilus influenzae (Hi) disease, direct real-time PCR (drt-PCR) assays have been developed for Hi detection in…”
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Whole-Genome Sequencing for Characterization of Capsule Locus and Prediction of Serogroup of Invasive Meningococcal Isolates by Marjuki, Henju, Topaz, Nadav, Rodriguez-Rivera, Lorraine D, Ramos, Edward, Potts, Caelin C, Chen, Alexander, Retchless, Adam C, Doho, Gregory H, Wang, Xin

“…Invasive meningococcal disease is mainly caused by serogroups A, B, C, X, W, and Y. The serogroup is typically determined by slide agglutination serogrouping…”
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Genomic Diversity of Haemophilus influenzae Serotype a in an Outbreak Community-Alaska, 2018 by Nolen, Leisha D, DeByle, Carolynn, Topaz, Nadav, Simons, Brenna C, Tiffany, Amanda, Reasonover, Alisa, Castrodale, Louisa, McLaughlin, Joseph, Klejka, Joe, Wang, Xin, Bruce, Michael

“…Haemophilus influenzae serotype a (Hia) can cause severe invasive disease, especially in young children. In 2018, 4 invasive Hia cases occurred in an Alaska…”
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