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Secretor status and humoral immune responses to Neisseria lactamica and Neisseria meningitides

Original article English Zorgani AA, Stewart J, Blackwell CC, Elton RA, Weir DM. Department of Medical Microbiology, Medical School, University of Edinburgh, Scotland. Epidemiol Infect. 1992 Dec;109(3):445-52. Abstract Non-secretors of ABO blood group antigens are over-represented among patients with meningococcal diseases. Lower levels of secretory IgA reported for non-secretors have been suggested to compromise mucosal …

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Inhibitory effect of saliva from secretors and non-secretors on binding of meningococci to epithelial cells.

Original article English Zorgani AA, Stewart J, Blackwell CC, Elton RA, Weir DM. Department of Medical Microbiology, University Medical School, Edinburgh, UK. FEMS Immunol Med Microbiol. 1994 Aug;9(2):135-42. Abstract Carriage of Neisseria meningitidis B:4:P1.15 was higher among non-secretors during a school outbreak of meningitis; non-secretors had lower levels of anti-meningococcal salivary IgM. Flow cytometry was …

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