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. 2003 Nov;9(11):1486-8.
doi: 10.3201/eid0911.030462.

Polymerase chain reaction assay and bacterial meningitis surveillance in remote areas, Niger

Fati Sidikou  1 , Saacou Djibo, Muhamed Kheir Taha, Jean Michel Alonso, Ali Djibo, Kiari Kaka Kairo, Suzanne Chanteau, Pascal Boisier
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Polymerase chain reaction assay and bacterial meningitis surveillance in remote areas, Niger

Fati Sidikou et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2003 Nov.

Abstract

To compensate for the lack of laboratories in remote areas, the national reference laboratory for meningitis in Niger used polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to enhance the surveillance of meningitis caused by Neisseria meningitidis, Streptococcus pneumoniae, and Haemophilus influenzae. PCR effectively documented the wide geographic spread of N. meningitidis serogroup W135.

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Figure 1
Results of polymerase chain reaction assay on cerebrospinal fluid specimens, November 2002–May 2003. S, Streptococcus; H, Haemophilus; N, Neisseria.
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Figure 2
Distribution of serogroups of Neisseria meningitidis according to region, November 2002–May 2003. (N. meningitidis U.S. = unpredicted serogroup, i.e., not A, not B, not C, not Y and not W135.)
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