Viable Neisseria meningitidis is commonly present in saliva in healthy young adults: Non-invasive sampling and enhanced sensitivity of detection in a follow-up carriage study in Portuguese students

Title
Viable Neisseria meningitidis is commonly present in saliva in healthy young adults: Non-invasive sampling and enhanced sensitivity of detection in a follow-up carriage study in Portuguese students
Authors
Keywords
Saliva, Polymerase chain reaction, Neisseria meningitidis, DNA extraction, Antibiotics, Conjugate vaccines, DNA, Throat
Journal
PLoS One
Volume 14, Issue 2, Pages e0209905
Publisher
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Online
2019-02-12
DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0209905

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