Serogroup detection from meningococcal laboratory confirmed samples using standard and enhanced Wellcogen and Slidex meningite latex agglutination kits
| Serogroup* | Total* | Slidex meningite A LAT | USELAT | Slidex meningite C LAT | USELAT | Murex A/C/Y/W135 LAT | USELAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *As confirmed by polymerase chain reaction and culture. | |||||||
| LAT, latex agglutination test; ND, not determined owing to insufficient sample; USELAT, ultrasonic standing wave enhanced latex agglutination test. | |||||||
| A | 4 | 1 (3 ND) | 4 | – | – | 4 | 4 |
| C | 9 | – | – | 1 (1 ND) | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Y | 2 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 2 |