title: Maintaining culturability of Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococci) during transportation.
authors.affiliation: Northern Ireland Public Health Laboratory, Department of Bacteriology, Belfast City Hospital, Belfast, UK. jemoore@niphl.dnet.co.uk
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Moore
authors.forename: W A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Coulter
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Goldsmith
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D050296:Microbial Viability; D008828:Microbiological Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D011309:Preservation, Biological / Q000379:methods; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000379:methods; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology; D013296:Streptococcus pneumoniae / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000502:physiology; D013997:Time Factors; D014186:Transportation / Q000379:methods