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Asymtomatic carriage of Neisseria meningitidis and Neisseria lactamica in relation to Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae colonization in healthy children: apropos of 1400 children sampled

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dc.contributor.authorKARAHASAN, AYŞEGÜL
dc.contributor.authorsBakir, M.; Yagci, A.; Ulger, N.; Akbenlioglu, C.; Ilki, A.; Soyletir, G.
dc.date.accessioned2022-03-15T11:13:21Z
dc.date.available2022-03-15T11:13:21Z
dc.date.issued2001
dc.description.abstractMeningococcal disease is one of the most important causes of morbidity and mortality among children in many parts of the world. Main reservoir of carriage and site of meningococcal dissemination appears to be the upper respiratory tract. Colonization of Neisseria meningitidis and lactamica and factors affecting this carriage were determined in a group of healthy children aged 0-10 years. Meningococcus and N. lactamica carriage were detected in 17 (1.23%) and 245 (17.7%) of 1382 subjects, respectively. Number (%) of serogroups for meningococci was 1 (6), 5 (29), 0 (0), 1 (6), 1 (6), and 9 (53) for A, B, C, D, W135, and Y, respectively. Having more than three household members, elementary school attendance, pharyngeal carriage of Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae were associated with carriage of meningococci, whereas age less than 24-month was associated with carriage of N. lactamica. There was a reverse carriage rate between N. meningitidis and N. lactamica by age which may suggest a possible protective role of N. lactamica against meningococcal colonization among pre-school children.
dc.identifier.doi10.1023/a:1020021109462
dc.identifier.issn0393-2990
dc.identifier.pubmedPMID: 12380714
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11424/249200
dc.language.isoeng
dc.relation.ispartofEuropean Journal of Epidemiology
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.subjectFemale
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectTurkey
dc.subjectInfant
dc.subjectMale
dc.subjectChild
dc.subjectChild, Preschool
dc.subjectCarrier State
dc.subjectStreptococcus pneumoniae
dc.subjectPharynx
dc.subjectHaemophilus influenzae
dc.subjectNeisseria meningitidis
dc.subjectSpecies Specificity
dc.subjectNeisseria
dc.titleAsymtomatic carriage of Neisseria meningitidis and Neisseria lactamica in relation to Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae colonization in healthy children: apropos of 1400 children sampled
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oaire.citation.endPage1018
oaire.citation.startPage1015
oaire.citation.titleEuropean Journal of Epidemiology
oaire.citation.volume11
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