The duality of virulence and transmissibility in Neisseria meningitidis.

doi:10.1016/s0966-842x(02)02402-2

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The duality of virulence and transmissibility in Neisseria meningitidis.

Trends in microbiology - 1 Aug 2002

Taha Muhamed-Kheir, Deghmane Ala-Eddine, Antignac Aude, Zarantonelli Maria Leticia, Larribe Mireille, Alonso Jean-Michel

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Neisseria meningitidis is a commensal bacterium of the human nasopharynx that occasionally provokes invasive disease. Carriage strains of N. meningitidis are heterogeneous, more frequent in nature and are transmitted among carriers. Disease is not a part of this transmission cycle and is caused by virulent strains. N. meningitidis is highly variable and variants that are modified in their virulence and/or...

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Carrier State
Genetic Variation
Humans
Meningococcal Infections
Nasopharynx
Neisseria meningitidis
Virulence

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PMID: 12160636
DOI: 10.1016/s0966-842x(02)02402-2

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