Abstract
Strains of group B meningococci isolated from cases of sporadic infection, epidemic infection, and from patients unassociated with clinical meningococcal infection have been examined by a serological typing technique. The majority of group B meningococci from clinical infections in the UK have serotype 2 antigen. Such strains were relatively uncommon among carriers who had no association with meningococcal disease.
MeSH Terms
Agglutination Tests
Antigens, Bacterial/analysis
England
Humans
Meningococcal Infections/epidemiology,microbiology
Microbial Sensitivity Tests
Neisseria meningitidis/drug effects,isolation & purification
Serotyping
Sputum/microbiology
Sulfadiazine/pharmacology
Chemicals
Antigens, Bacterial
Sulfadiazine
Authors & Affiliations
2 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID
Jones D M
Tobin B M
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