Article
Cluster analysis of Neisseria meningitidis type 22 strains isolated in Poland.
European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology - 1 Apr 2001
Grzybowska W, Tyski S, Berthelsen L, Lind I
Abstract excerpt
The aim of this study was to investigate the genetic relationships among strains belonging to Neisseria meningitidis serotype 22 recovered in Poland from 1995 to 1998. Phenotypical characterisation of meningococcal strains isolated from patients with meningococcal disease has been performed since 1995. Strains belonging to Neisseria meningitidis type 22 were most frequently recovered from severe cases of...
Topics
- Adult
- Child, Preschool
- Cluster Analysis
- Genotype
- Humans
- Infant
- Infant, Newborn
- Microbial Sensitivity Tests
- Neisseria meningitidis
- Poland
- Serotyping
