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Genomic Diversity and Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Invasive Neisseria meningitidis in South Africa, 2016-2021.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 16 Dec 2024
Mikhari Rito L, Meiring Susan, de Gouveia Linda, Chan Wai Yin, Jolley Keith A, Van Tyne Daria, Harrison Lee H, Marjuki Henju, Ismail Arshad, Quan Vanessa, Cohen Cheryl, Walaza Sibongile, von Gottberg Anne, du Plessis Mignon
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BACKGROUND: Invasive meningococcal isolates in South Africa have in previous years (<2008) been characterized by serogroup B, C, W, and Y lineages over time, with penicillin intermediate resistance (peni) at 6%. We describe the population structure and genomic markers of peni among invasive meningococcal isolates in South Africa, 2016-2021. METHODS: Meningococcal isolates were collected through national,...
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