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Molecular characterization of Neisseria meningitidis isolates recovered from patients with invasive meningococcal disease in Colombia from 2013 to 2016.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2020
Moreno Jaime, Alarcon Zonia, Parra Eliana, Duarte Carolina, Sanabria Olga, Prada Diego, Gabastou Jean Marc
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Neisseria meningitidis is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Meningococcal isolates have a highly dynamic population structure and can be phenotypically and genetically differentiated into serogroups and clonal complexes. The aim of this study was to describe the phenotypic and genotypic characteristics of invasive isolates recovered in Colombia from 2013 to 2016. METHODOLOGY: A...
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