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Description

SynF is a capsule biosynthesis gene that uniquely identifies Neisseria meningitidis serogroup Y from the other meningococcal serogroups.[https://www.cdc.gov/meningitis/lab-manual/chpt10-pcr.html] There has been a large increase in the proportion of meningococcal disease caused by N. meningitidis serogroup Y since 1989. In the mid-1990s, the incidence increased substantially in the United States (US) and during the past 10 years, it has also increased in Canada, Columbia and Norway. A potential cause of this shift is the fact that the polysaccharide capsule based vaccine formulated for serogroups A, C, W-135 and Y is ineffective against children under 2 years of age and has only been useful for outbreaks of the disease. Recent vaccines for serogroups A and C have proven to be more effective in that age group which has led to serogroup Y being the most likely cause of pneumonia from Neisseria meningitidis. Diagnosis can be confirmed with positive blood, CSF or pleural fluid cultures. PMID: 26057210 Source: Regenstrief LOINC

Basic Part Properties

Part Display Name
Neisseria meningitidis serogroup Y
Part Type
Component (Describes the core component or analyte measured)
Created On
2000-05-04
Construct for LOINC Short Name
N men sg Y

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Language Variants Get Info

Tag Language Translation
zh-CN Chinese (China) 脑膜炎奈瑟菌 Y 血清群
Synonyms: 脑膜炎奈瑟菌 Y 群;脑膜炎奈瑟菌 Y 型
fr-CA French (Canada) Neisseria meningitidis sérogroup Y, Ag
et-EE Estonian (Estonia) Neisseria meningitidis Y
es-ES Spanish (Spain) Neisseria meningitidis Y
it-IT Italian (Italy) Neisseria meningitidis Y
tr-TR Turkish (Turkey) Neisseria meningitidis Y
ru-RU Russian (Russian Federation) Neisseria meningitidis Y
nl-NL Dutch (Netherlands) Neisseria meningitidis Y
fr-BE French (Belgium) Neisseria meningitidis Y