title: Saliva and meningococcal transmission.
authors: Microbiology Laboratory, Health Protection Agency (South West), Gloucester GL1 3NN, England, United Kingdom.
authors: Hilary J
authors: HJ
authors: Orr
authors: Steve J
authors: SJ
authors: Gray
authors: Mary
authors: M
authors: Macdonald
authors: James M
authors: JM
authors: Stuart
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002353:Carrier State / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D004739:England / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008589:Meningococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000635:transmission; D009305:Nasopharynx / Q000382:microbiology; D009345:Neisseria meningitidis / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014066:Palatine Tonsil / Q000382:microbiology; D011634:Public Health; D012463:Saliva / Q000382:microbiology*