Abstract
This study demonstrates the feasibility of using quantitative real time PCR to measure genomic bacterial load in the nasopharynx of children with invasive meningococcal disease and shows that these loads are exceptionally high (median 6.6 x 105 (Range 1.2 x 105 to 1.1 x 108) genome copies of Neisseria meningitidis per swab).
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 577-579 |
Journal | The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal |
Volume | 35 |
Issue number | 5 |
Early online date | 09 Feb 2016 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - May 2016 |