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Nasopharyngeal Colonization by Neisseria lactamica and Induction of Protective Immunity against Neisseria meningitidis

2010; Oxford University Press; Volume: 52; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1093/cid/ciq065

1537-6591

Cariad Evans, Catherine Pratt, Mary Matheson, Thomas E. Vaughan, Jamie Findlow, Ray Borrow, Andrew Gorringe, Robert C. Read,

Respiratory viral infections research

Background. Natural immunity to Neisseria meningitidis may result from nasopharyngeal carriage of closely related commensals, such as Neisseria lactamica.