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Phenotypical and genotypical characterization of Neisseria meningitidis carrier strains isolated from Polish recruits in 1998.
European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology - 1 May 2001
Tyski S, Grzybowska W, Dulny G, Berthelsen L, Lind I
Abstract excerpt
The aim of this study was to investigate the Neisseria meningitidis carriage rate among two cohorts of Polish recruits upon entry to the military and during the first 2 months of their service, i.e. in the spring and autumn of 1998, and to characterize the meningococcal strains isolated. Pharyngeal swabs were taken four and five times from 151 and 168 men, respectively. Altogether, 81 and 180 meningococcal...
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