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Interlaboratory comparison of PCR-based identification and genogrouping of Neisseria meningitidis.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Jan 2005
Taha Muhamed-Kheir, Alonso Jean-Michel, Cafferkey Mary, Caugant Dominique A, Clarke Stuart C, Diggle Mathew A, Fox Andrew, Frosch Matthias, Gray Stephen J, Guiver Malcolm, Heuberger Sigrid, Kalmusova Jitka, Kesanopoulos Konstantinos, Klem Anne-Marie, Kriz Paula, Marsh John, Mölling Paula, Murphy Karen, Olcén Per, Sanou Oumar, Tzanakaki Georgina, Vogel Ulrich
Abstract excerpt
Twenty clinical samples (18 cerebrospinal fluid samples and 2 articular fluid samples) were sent to 11 meningococcus reference centers located in 11 different countries. Ten of these laboratories are participating in the EU-MenNet program (a European Union-funded program) and are members of the European Monitoring Group on Meningococci. The remaining laboratory was located in Burkina Faso. Neisseria meningitidis...
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