| carriage of n. lactamica in a population at high risk of meningococcal disease. | carriage of neisseria lactamica among household contacts of meningococcal disease (mcd) cases was investigated during an epidemic in auckland, new zealand. the overall carriage rate for n. lactamica was 10.5% (95% ci 7.4-13.5%) with a peak carriage rate in 2-year-olds of 61.5% (95% ci 26.6-88.1%). factors associated with a significant (p < 0.05) increase in the likelihood of carriage included runny nose, the number of people per bedroom and youth. genetic analysis of isolates revealed a striking ... | 2000 | 11057965 |