Klanger, Cecilia
Deghmane, Ala-Eddine
Eriksson, Lorraine
Säll, Olof
Hedberg, Sara Thulin
Mölling, Paula
Taha, Muhamed-Kheir
Funding for this research was provided by:
Örebro University
Article History
Received: 29 May 2025
Accepted: 22 July 2025
First Online: 16 August 2025
Declarations
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: Ethical permission for the meningococcal isolates collected during the carriage study [] had previously been given by the regional ethical review board in Uppsala, Sweden (reference number 2017/499). The meningococcal isolates could not be linked to specific individuals.The study was carried out in strict accordance with the European Union Directive 2010/63/EU (and its revision 86/609/EEC) on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes and under the administrative authorization for animal experimentation (Permit Number 75-1554) and the approval of the Institut Pasteur Board (Dap210087/N°APAFIS #34085-2021112212171298 v1). The protocol was approved by the Institut Pasteur Review Board, which is part of the Regional Ethical Committee for Animal Experiments of the Paris Region (Protocol 23.133_AC456). The ARRIVE guidelines were adhered to in this study [].
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.