Detection of Neisseria meningitidis in Saliva and Oropharyngeal Samples from College Students
W. Miellet, R. Mariman, G. Pluister, L. J. de Jong, I. Grift, S. Wijkstra, E. van Logchem, J. van Veldhuizen, M.-M. Immink, A. J. Wijmenga-Monsuur, N. Y. Rots, E. A. Sanders, T. Bosch, K. Trzcinski
The paper assesses meningococcal carriage in college students using saliva and oropharyngeal samples, finding similar prevalence between the two with qPCR.
bioRxiv · Jun 9, 2021Microbiology