Title
Molecular analysis of intrafamiliar transmission of Moraxella catarrhalis
Date Issued
2005
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Watanabe H.
Hoshino K.
Sugita R.
Asoh N.
Qin L.
Kaji C.
Watanabe K.
Oishi K.
Nagatake T.
Nagasaki University
Publisher(s)
Elsevier GmbH
Abstract
The possible intrafamiliar transmission of Moraxella catarrhalis was evaluated in 3 pairs between children and their parents, and 8 pairs between siblings from 11 families. Of the 22 isolates, all were found producing β-lactamase. Molecular typing by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) with Not I and Spe I showed that the PFGE patterns in 2 of 3 pairs between children and their parents, and 4 of 8 pairs between siblings were indistinguishable and those of the remaining pairs were different. These data indicate a possible high rate of intrafamiliar transmission of M. catarrhalis. © 2005 Elsevier GmbH. All rights reserved.
Start page
187
End page
191
Volume
295
Issue
3
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Enfermedades infecciosas
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-20144376740
PubMed ID
Source
International Journal of Medical Microbiology
ISSN of the container
14384221
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