Surveillance on pathogens of meningococcal meningitis in Beijing, 2005 / 中华流行病学杂志
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology
;
(12): 396-398, 2006.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-233941
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study the pathogens of meningococcal meningitis (MM) in Beijing, 2005.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Blood and cerebrospinal fluid specimens from MM patients were detected by polymerase chain reaction. Bacterial strains were analyzed by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis and multilocus sequence typing.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>7 of the blood and 5 of cerebrospinal fluid specimens showed positive results. 105 of the Neisseria meningitides strains were isolated from the specimens of patients, close contacts and healthy carriers. Serogroup A and C Neisseria meningitides strains shared the same patterns of pulsed-fieldgel electrophoresis, respectively. The sequence type of serogroup A Neisseria meningitides belonged to ST7 while the sequence type of serogroup C Neisseria meningitides belonged to ST4821.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Patients suffered from meningococcal meningitis were caused by serogroup A (ST7) and C (ST4821) Neisseria meningitides in Beijing, 2005.</p>
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
DNA, Bacterial
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China
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Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field
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Sequence Analysis, DNA
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Neisseria meningitidis, Serogroup A
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Genetics
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Meningitis, Meningococcal
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Microbiology
Type of study:
Screening study
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology
Year:
2006
Type:
Article
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