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Identification of Novel Neisseria gonorrhoeae Lineages Harboring Resistance Plasmids in Coastal Kenya
20 Apr 2018
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Background: Africa has the highest incidence of gonorrhea in the world. However, little is known about gonococcal populations in this continent or mechanisms of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Methods: Whole-genome sequence data were analyzed from 103 Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates from 73 patients, mainly men who have sex with men, from coastal Kenya. We annotated loci, defined the core genome, defined...
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