Using Neisseria meningitidis genomic diversity to inform outbreak strain identification.
Meningococcal disease is a life-threatening illness caused by the human-restricted bacterium Neisseria meningitidis. Outbreaks in the USA involve at least two cases in an organization or community caused by the same serogroup within three months. Genome comparisons, including phylogenetic analysis a...
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| Main Authors: | Adam C Retchless, Alex Chen, How-Yi Chang, Amy E Blain, Lucy A McNamara, Mustapha M Mustapha, Lee H Harrison, Xin Wang |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2021-05-01
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| Series: | PLoS Pathogens |
| Online Access: | https://journals.plos.org/plospathogens/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.ppat.1009586&type=printable |
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