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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, April 2003, p. 1720-1721, Vol. 41, No. 4
0095-1137/03/$08.00+0     DOI: 10.1128/JCM.41.4.1720-1721.2003
Copyright © 2003, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

Survival of Six Auxotypes of Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Transport Media

J. J. Wade* and M. A. Graver

South London Public Health Laboratory, King's College Hospital, London SE5 9RS, United Kingdom

Received 23 September 2002/ Returned for modification 16 November 2002/ Accepted 7 January 2003

The survival in transport media of 30 strains of gonococci was determined. These strains comprised five distinguishable strains of each of six auxotypes. Survival of different auxotypes varied significantly, but this variability was reduced by charcoal. Delayed swab processing could yield isolates unrepresentative of those causing infection in a sampled patient population.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: South London Public Health Laboratory, King's College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London SE5 9RS, United Kingdom. Phone: 44 207 3463033. Fax: 44 207 3463404. E-mail: jimwade{at}btinternet.com.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, April 2003, p. 1720-1721, Vol. 41, No. 4
0095-1137/03/$08.00+0     DOI: 10.1128/JCM.41.4.1720-1721.2003
Copyright © 2003, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.



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