Acquisition of Beta-Lactamase by Neisseria meningitidis through Possible Horizontal Gene Transfer

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, suggesting horizontal transfer between isolates of these bacterial species. Beta-lactamases are exceptional in meningococci, with no reports for more than 2 decades. This report is worrying, as the expansion of such isolates may jeopardize the effective treatment against invasive meningococcal disease.

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