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 Name
Neisseria meningitidis serogroup Y
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

TagLanguageTranslation
zh-CNChinese (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-CAFrench (Canada)Neisseria meningitidis sérogroup Y, Ag
et-EEEstonian (Estonia)Neisseria meningitidis Y
es-ESSpanish (Spain)Neisseria meningitidis Y
it-ITItalian (Italy)Neisseria meningitidis Y
tr-TRTurkish (Turkey)Neisseria meningitidis Y
ru-RURussian (Russian Federation)Neisseria meningitidis Y
nl-NLDutch (Netherlands)Neisseria meningitidis Y
fr-BEFrench (Belgium)Neisseria meningitidis Y
fr-FRFrench (France)Neisseria meningitidis sérogroupe Y
pl-PLPolish (Poland)Neisseria meningitidis serogrupa Y
el-GRGreek (Greece)Neisseria meningitidis (Ναϊσσέρια της μηνιγγίτιδας) οροομάδα Y
Synonyms: Neisseria meningitidis (Ναϊσσέρια της μηνιγγίτιδας) οροομάδα Y