Identification of Neisseria meningitidis serogroups Y and W135 by siaD nucleotide sequence analysis.
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Rapid serogrouping of meningococci is essential for the effective public health management of cases of the disease and the contacts of infected patients. Here we describe an accurate nucleotide-sequencing method for the confirmation of serogroup Y and W135 meningococci by siaD gene analysis from cultures of Neisseria meningitidis.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of clinical microbiology
دوره 41 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2003