Dynamics of the meningococcal carrier state and characteristics of the carrier strains: A longitudinal study within three cohorts of military recruits

Epidemiology and Infection

Volumn 121, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 85-94

  Andersen, J ^a   Berthelsen, L ^a   Bech Jensen, B ^b   Lind, I ^a  

^a STATENS SERUM INSTITUT   (Denmark)

^b Danish Armed Forces Health Services   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CARRIER; DENMARK; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MENINGOCOCCOSIS; NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS; NORMAL HUMAN; PHENOTYPE; SEASON; SOLDIER; THROAT CULTURE; TIME;

CARRIER STATE; DENMARK; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MENINGOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MILITARY PERSONNEL; NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS; PHARYNX; PHENOTYPE; SEASONS; SEROTYPING;

EID: 0031662539     PISSN: 09502688     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0950268898008930     Document Type: Article

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