| Literature DB >> 6409344 |
C G Copley, C P Chiswell, S 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.Entities:
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Year: 1983 PMID: 6409344 PMCID: PMC1046191 DOI: 10.1136/sti.59.4.237
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Br J Vener Dis ISSN: 0007-134X