Genetically distinct Hajj and South American-related strains of serogroup W Neisseria meningitidis causing invasive meningococcal disease in Ontario, Canada, January 1, 2015 to June 30, 2024

IF 4.7 3区医学 Q1 INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Journal of Infection and Public Health Pub Date : 2025-03-01 DOI:10.1016/j.jiph.2025.102728

Courtney Meilleur , Julianne Kus , Christine Navarro , Vinita Dubey , Jay Lucidarme , Ray Borrow , Raymond S.W. Tsang

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Abstract

Objectives

To characterize the recent trends in serogroup W isolates from invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) cases (MenW) in Ontario, Canada since 2015.

Methods

IMD case isolates in Ontario between January 1, 2015 and June 30, 2024 were examined by phenotypic and genetic methods for possession of vaccine antigen genes and clonal characteristics. MenW ST-11 clonal complex (CC) strains were compared against global MenW isolates by core-genome multi-locus sequence typing (cgMLST).

Results

The percentage of culture-confirmed IMD caused by MenW in Ontario increased from 10 % in 2015–40.9 % in the first half of 2024, consisting entirely of strains belonging to the ST-11 CC. cgMLST comparison of the Ontario invasive MenW isolates versus international MenW ST-11CC strains showed that the Ontario isolates were related to those found globally, with a recent cluster of eight cases from one city due to a strain highly related to international Umrah outbreak strains. Most MenW IMD cases (60 %) occurred in individuals older than 40 years of age and the majority (83.3 %) predicted to express antigens covered by the 4CMenB vaccine.

Conclusions

Multiple different introductions of international MenW strains likely accounted for the recent shift towards invasive MenW disease in Ontario.

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Journal of Infection and Public Health PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH -INFECTIOUS DISEASES

CiteScore

13.10

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1.50%

发文量

203

审稿时长

96 days

期刊介绍： The Journal of Infection and Public Health, first official journal of the Saudi Arabian Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences and the Saudi Association for Public Health, aims to be the foremost scientific, peer-reviewed journal encompassing infection prevention and control, microbiology, infectious diseases, public health and the application of healthcare epidemiology to the evaluation of health outcomes. The point of view of the journal is that infection and public health are closely intertwined and that advances in one area will have positive consequences on the other. The journal will be useful to all health professionals who are partners in the management of patients with communicable diseases, keeping them up to date. The journal is proud to have an international and diverse editorial board that will assist and facilitate the publication of articles that reflect a global view on infection control and public health, as well as emphasizing our focus on supporting the needs of public health practitioners. It is our aim to improve healthcare by reducing risk of infection and related adverse outcomes by critical review, selection, and dissemination of new and relevant information in the field of infection control, public health and infectious diseases in all healthcare settings and the community.