Description and nomenclature of Neisseria meningitidis capsule locus

Authors :: Harrison, Odile B.
Claus, Heike
Jiang, Ying
Bennett, Julia S.
Bratcher, Holly B.
Jolley, Keith A.
Corton, Craig
Care, Rory
Poolman, Jan T.
Zollinger, Wendell D.
Frasch, Carl E.
Stephens, David S.
Feavers, Ian
Frosch, Matthias
Parkhill, Julian
Vogel, Ulrich
Quail, Michael A.
Bentley, Stephen D.
Maiden, Martin C.J.
Source :: Emerging Infectious Diseases. April 1, 2013, Vol. 19 Issue 4, p566, 8 p.
Publication Year :: 2013
Abstract: Thirteen Neisseria meningitidis serogroups have been described on the basis of serologic differences of the capsule; of these 13 serogroups, 6 (A, B, C, W, X, Y) cause invasive meningococcal [...]

Subjects :: Neisseria meningitidis -- Identification and classification -- Health aspects -- Genetic aspects -- Research
Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy -- Usage -- Health aspects
Polymerase chain reaction -- Usage
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