Phenotypic diversity and shared genomic determinants among isolates causing a large incidence of disseminated gonococcal infections in Canada.

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The incidence of disseminated gonococcal infection (DGI) has remained low since the advent of antibiotics; however, a recent surge in DGI has inexplicably emerged during the past decade. In an effort to understand whether Neisseria gonorrhoeae that cause disseminated disease can be differentiated from non-invasive strains, we have performed a phenotypic and genotypic analysis on a selection of isolates obtained...

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• Canada
• Genetic Variation
• Genome, Bacterial
• Gonorrhea
• Incidence