The lack of specificity of sodC-based PCR for the detection of Neisseria meningitidis carriage in pharyngeal swabs from adolescents

ABSTRACT The utility of the superoxide dismutase C (sodC) gene for detecting Neisseria meningitidis carriage in pharyngeal swab samples is unclear. While it has been explored as an alternative to the capsule transport A gene for detecting invasive strains, its potential as the sole target for real-t...

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Published in:	Microbiology Spectrum
Main Authors:	Dan Duy Pham-Tran, Lex E. X. Leong, Mark McMillan, Andrew Lawrence, Hassen Mohammed, Adam Finn, Helen S. Marshall
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	American Society for Microbiology 2025-05-01
Subjects:	carriage Neisseria meningitidis superoxide dismutase C (sodC)
Online Access:	https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.02779-24