[Isolation of Neisseria meningitidis from healthy persons in Japan].
Kansenshogaku Zasshi
; 79(8): 527-33, 2005 Aug.
Article
em Ja
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-16167783
Between September 2000 and March 2003 healthy subjects in 10 prefectures of Japan were investigated to identify carriers of Neisseria meningitidis. Twenty-five N. meningitidis strains were isolated from 5886 throat swab specimens collected from healthy persons, such as students, elderly, and foreigners. Of the 25 carriers, 9 were teenagers, 15 were in their twenties, and only one was in the fifties. The male-female ratio of the carriers was 17 to 8, showing male dominance. The serogroups of the 25 strains were B (9 strains), Y (4 strains) and non-groupable (12 strains). One of the strains was found to be deficient in gamma-glutamyl aminopeptidase activity, which is an identification marker for N. meningitidis.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Portador Sadio
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Meningite Meningocócica
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Neisseria meningitidis
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Ja
Revista:
Kansenshogaku Zasshi
Ano de publicação:
2005
Tipo de documento:
Article