Molecular Epidemiology of Blastomyces gilchristii Clusters, Minnesota, USA

Molecular Epidemiology of Blastomyces gilchristii Clusters, Minnesota, USA

We characterized 2 clusters of blastomycosis cases in Minnesota, USA, using whole-genome sequencing and single-nucleotide polymorphism analyses. Blastomyces gilchristii was confirmed as the cause of infection. Genomic analyses corresponded with epidemiologic findings for cases of B. gilchristii inf...

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Main Authors: Ujwal R. Bagal, Malia Ireland, Annastasia Gross, Jill Fischer, Meghan Bentz, Elizabeth L. Berkow, Anastasia P. Litvintseva, Nancy A. Chow
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2022-09-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
blastomycosis
fungi
respiratory infections
Blastomyces gilchristii
whole-genome sequencing
Minnesota
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/28/9/22-0392_article

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