Saliva and Meningococcal Transmission

doi:10.3201/eid0910.030344

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Saliva and Meningococcal Transmission

1 Oct 2003

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Neisseria meningitidis carriage was compared in swab specimens of nasopharynx, tonsils, and saliva taken from 258 students. We found a higher yield in nasopharyngeal than in tonsillar swabs (32% vs. 19%, p<0.001). Low prevalence of carriage in saliva swabs (one swab [0.4%]) suggests that low levels of salivary contact are unlikely to transmit meningococci.

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PMID: 14609470
DOI: 10.3201/eid0910.030344

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