Monoclonal antibody to serotype 17 of Neisseria meningitidis and their prevalence in Brazilian States Anticorpo monoclonal contra o sorotipo 17 de Neisseria meningitidis e sua prevalência em estados brasileiros

Neisseria meningitidis are gram-negative diplococci responsible for cases of meningococcal disease all over the world. The epidemic potential of N. meningitidis serogroup B and C is clearly a function of their serotype antigens more than of their capsular polysaccharides. Until recently, hiperimmune...

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Main Authors: Claudio Tavares Sacchi, Ana Paula Silva de Lemos, Maria Cecília Outeiro Gorla, Carl E. Frasch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 1995-02-01
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46651995000100001