PMID: 6409344Aug 1, 1983Paper

Neisseria gonorrhoeae: stability of typing markers after natural transmission

The British Journal of Venereal Diseases
C G CopleyS I Egglestone

Abstract

The gonococcal isolates from 15 contact pairs and three large contact groups were examined using various methods to assess the stability of different typing markers. With the exception of one contact group which showed variable proline requirements, the auxotypes were stable during natural transmission. Serogrouping using the coagglutination method to detect W and M antigens was undertaken. The lipopolysaccharide M antigens were readily lost and gained during transmission whereas the protein W antigens represented stable markers and are thus useful for epidemiological studies.

Citations

Dec 10, 2003·Journal of Clinical Microbiology·I M C MartinC A Ison
Apr 1, 1987·Genitourinary Medicine·C G Copley, S I Egglestone
Feb 1, 1988·APMIS : Acta Pathologica, Microbiologica, Et Immunologica Scandinavica·E S FalkB Bjorvatn

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