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Evolution of Sequence Type 4821 Clonal Complex Meningococcal Strains in China from Prequinolone to Quinolone Era, 1972-2013.
Emerging infectious diseases - 1 Apr 2018
Guo Qinglan, Mustapha Mustapha M, Chen Mingliang, Qu Di, Zhang Xi, Chen Min, Doi Yohei, Wang Minggui, Harrison Lee H
Abstract excerpt
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. In this study, we subjected 76 CC4821 isolates collected across China during 1972-1977 and 2005-2013 to...
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