title: Beta hemolytic streptococcal carriers among school children in western Orissa.
abstract: Detection of carriers of Beta hemolytic streptococci and serogrouping of the strains isolated from throat of School Children helps in the epidemiological serosurveillance of the disease. With this in view the carriers among otherwise healthy school children in and around Buria, a small town in western Orissa, have been detected and the Streptococci isolated are grouped and typed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, V.S.S. Medical College, Buria, Mehendipur, Cuttack.
authors.forename: S B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Pati
authors.forename: N K
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Jajodia
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chawda
authors.forename: G K
authors.initials: GK
authors.lastname: Panda
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002353:Carrier State / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D012703:Serotyping; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000145:classification*