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

<h4>Objective</h4>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.<h4>Methods&...

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發表在:	PLoS ONE
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
格式:	Article
語言:	英语
出版:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
在線閱讀:	https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0078336