A laboratory-acquired infection with Neisseria meningitidis

Four disease isolates of Neisseria meningitidis including one isolate from a case of laboratory-acquired meningococcal meningitis were characterised immunologically in an attempt to trace the source of the laboratory-acquired infection. The results strongly suggest the infecting organism was being r...

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Published inThe Journal of infection Vol. 4; no. 3; pp. 247,IN3,251 - 250,IN4,252
Main Authors Bhatti, A.R., Dininno, V.L., Ashton, F.E., White, L.A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Elsevier Ltd 01.05.1982
Subjects
Antibodies, Bacterial - analysis
Humans
Immunodiffusion
Laboratory Infection - transmission
Luminescent Measurements
Meningitis, Meningococcal - immunology
Meningitis, Meningococcal - transmission
Neisseria meningitidis - classification
Neutrophils - immunology
Opsonin Proteins - analysis
Serotyping
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Summary:Four disease isolates of Neisseria meningitidis including one isolate from a case of laboratory-acquired meningococcal meningitis were characterised immunologically in an attempt to trace the source of the laboratory-acquired infection. The results strongly suggest the infecting organism was being routinely studied at the time of infection.
ISSN:0163-4453
1532-2742
DOI:10.1016/S0163-4453(82)92563-4