Publications

detection of bacterial pathogens in mongolia meningitis surveillance with a new real-time pcr assay to detect haemophilus influenzae.	since the implementation of haemophilus influenzae (hi) serotype b vaccine, other serotypes and non-typeable strains have taken on greater importance as a cause of hi diseases. a rapid and accurate method is needed to detect all hi regardless of the encapsulation status. we developed 2 real-time pcr (rt-pcr) assays to detect specific regions of the protein d gene (hpd). both hpd assays are very specific and sensitive for detection of hi. of the 63 non-hi isolates representing 21 bacterial specie ...	2011	21276750
childhood bacterial meningitis in ulaanbaatar, mongolia, 2002-2004.	childhood bacterial meningitis is severe and largely preventable by vaccination. few data on childhood bacterial meningitis in northeast and central asia exist. our aim was to determine the incidence and etiology of childhood bacterial meningitis in ulaanbaatar, mongolia.	2009	19191628