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Evolution of Sequence Type 4821 Clonal Complex Meningococcal Strains in China from Prequinolone to Quinolone Era, 1972–2013

The expansion of hypervirulent sequence type 4821 clonal complex (CC4821) lineage Neisseria meningitidis bacteria has led to a shift in meningococcal disease epidemiology in China, from serogroup A (MenA) to MenC. Knowledge of the evolution and genetic origin of the emergent MenC strains is limited....

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Autores principales: Guo, Qinglan, Mustapha, Mustapha M., Chen, Mingliang, Qu, Di, Zhang, Xi, Chen, Min, Doi, Yohei, Wang, Minggui, Harrison, Lee H.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5875256/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29553310
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2404.171744