RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Plasmids in throat and genital isolates of meningococci.
JF Journal of Clinical Pathology
JO J Clin Pathol
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Association of Clinical Pathologists
SP 1123
OP 1128
DO 10.1136/jcp.37.10.1123
VO 37
IS 10
A1 Ison, C A
A1 Bellinger, C M
A1 Glynn, A A
YR 1984
UL http://jcp.bmj.com/content/37/10/1123.abstract
AB Plasmids 1.6, 2.8, or greater than 40 megadaltons in size were found in one urethral and nine throat strains of meningococci. Throat meningococci are known to be heterogeneous in their aminopeptidase profiles. Their unexpected content of plasmids is further evidence of their difference from classic systemic strains. Although the 2.8 megadalton plasmid has some resemblance to the well known 2.6 megadalton gonococcal plasmid, restriction enzyme studies gave no evidence of identity. Possible sources of the plasmids are discussed.