title: Identification of Neisseria meningitidis serogroups Y and W135 by siaD nucleotide sequence analysis.
abstract: Rapid serogrouping of meningococci is essential for the effective public health management of cases of the disease and the contacts of infected patients. Here we describe an accurate nucleotide-sequencing method for the confirmation of serogroup Y and W135 meningococci by siaD gene analysis from cultures of Neisseria meningitidis.
authors.affiliation: Scottish Centre for Infection and Environmental Health, Clifton House, Clifton Place, Glasgow G3 7LN, Scotland.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lewis
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Clarke
mesh_terms: D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D001483:Base Sequence; D003470:Culture Media; D006801:Humans; D008585:Meningitis, Meningococcal / Q000382:microbiology; D008589:Meningococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D038582:Neisseria meningitidis, Serogroup W-135 / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics; D038581:Neisseria meningitidis, Serogroup Y / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics; D017421:Sequence Analysis; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D012703:Serotyping; D012799:Sialyltransferases / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media; D012799:Sialyltransferases