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3. Complete and describe the scheme of culture and identification of meningococcal infections3. Complete and describe the scheme of culture and identification of meningococcal infections Culture: blood or SCF is cultured on chocolate and blood agar in an atmosphere containing 5% of CO2 at 370C for 48 hours. Oxidase test is performed on colonies on solid medium. Sugar utilization test or commercial kits are used to identify meningococci.
- Capsule polysaccharide demonstration in SCF; - Latex-agglutination test; - PCR-based techniques. 5. Describe preparations that can be used for treatment, diagnosis and prophylaxis of gonococcal and meningococcal infections: (antibiotics, vaccines, diagnostic meningococcal sera, ELISA test-systems).
Table 1. Identification of the Neisseria species
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