Methods for identifying Neisseria meningitidis carriers: a multi-center study in the African meningitis belt.

Methods for identifying Neisseria meningitidis carriers: a multi-center study in the African meningitis belt.

OBJECTIVE:Detection of meningococcal carriers is key to understanding the epidemiology of Neisseria meningitidis, yet no gold standard has been established. Here, we directly compare two methods for collecting pharyngeal swabs to identify meningococcal carriers. METHODS:We conducted cross-sectional...

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Main Authors: Nicole E Basta, James M Stuart, Maria C Nascimento, Olivier Manigart, Caroline Trotter, Musa Hassan-King, Daniel Chandramohan, Samba O Sow, Abdoulaye Berthe, Ahmed Bedru, Yenenesh K Tekletsion, Jean-Marc Collard, Jean-François Jusot, Aldiouma Diallo, Hubert Basséne, Doumagoum M Daugla, Khadidja Gamougam, Abraham Hodgson, Abudulai A Forgor, Babatunji A Omotara, Galadima B Gadzama, Eleanor R Watkins, Lisa S Rebbetts, Kanny Diallo, Noel S Weiss, M Elizabeth Halloran, Martin C J Maiden, Brian Greenwood
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3806823?pdf=render

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