Chinese Journal of Dermatology ›› 2000, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (3): 160-161.

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Study on Serotypes and Auxotypes of Neisseria Gonorrhoeae in Guangzhou

ZHENG Heping, PAN Huiqing, HUANG Jinmei   

  1. Guangdong Institute of Dermatology, Guangzhou 510500
  • Received:1999-01-05 Online:2000-06-15 Published:2000-06-15

Abstract: Objective To investigate the serotype and auxotype distributions of Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Guangzhou.Method One hundred and thirty one strains of Neisseria gonorrhoeae were serotyped by co-agglutination test and 108 strains were auxotyped by La Scolea's method.Results Out of 131 strains of Neisseria gonorrhoeae,87.8% (115/131) wereWⅡ/WⅢ,while 9.9% (13/131) were WI.The predominant auxotypes were Proto,Pro- and ILe-,accounting for 42.6% (46/108),21.3% (23/108) and 12.0%,respectively.WⅡ/WⅢ was found in all auxotypes whereas WI only in Proto and Pro- auxotypes.Conclusion The study illustrates the prevailing serotype of WⅡ/WⅢ,and the prevalence of ILe- in Guangzhou.

Key words: Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Serotyping, Nutrition