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[Neisseria meningitidis: characterisation and epidemiology].
Archives de pediatrie : organe officiel de la Societe francaise de pediatrie - 1 Sept 2012
Raymond J
Abstract excerpt
Neisseria meningitidis are Gram-negative cocci, whose reservoir is exclusively human. This bacterium has several virulence factors including capsule with antiphagocytic properties, lipopolysaccharide, iron uptake system, pili and an IgA1 protease. The strains can be typed by immunological or genotypic methods. Phenotypic determination defines the serogroup, serotype, subtype and immunotype. Molecular typing, a...
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