The adhesive properties of meningococci from serogroups A, B and C

The adhesive properties of 261 meningococcal strains have been studied by the methods of the hemagglutination test, the test of adhesion on buccal epithelial cells and electron microscopy. The study has revealed that adhesive properties can be observed in the strains of all groups under study (A, B...

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Published inŽurnal mikrobiologii, ėpidemiologii i immunobiologii no. 3; p. 19
Main Authors Rumiantsev, S N, Pospelov, V F, Rogacheva, N M, Shabarov, I A, Karpov, S A, Loseva, L V
Format Journal Article
LanguageRussian
Published Russia (Federation) 01.03.1991
Subjects
Bacterial Adhesion
Carrier State - microbiology
Cheek
Epithelium - microbiology
Erythrocytes - microbiology
Freeze Drying
Humans
Meningococcal Infections - microbiology
Microscopy, Electron
Neisseria meningitidis - classification
Neisseria meningitidis - isolation & purification
Neisseria meningitidis - pathogenicity
Neisseria meningitidis - ultrastructure
Preservation, Biological
Serotyping
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Summary:The adhesive properties of 261 meningococcal strains have been studied by the methods of the hemagglutination test, the test of adhesion on buccal epithelial cells and electron microscopy. The study has revealed that adhesive properties can be observed in the strains of all groups under study (A, B and C) isolated from patients and carriers, including those isolated from the nasopharynx, blood and liquor, adhesive properties occurring in newly isolated strains with greater frequency than in museum ones. The simultaneous use of all three above-mentioned methods increases the possibility of the detection of meningococcal strains with adhesive activity.
ISSN:0372-9311