Sequence Type 4821 Clonal Complex Serogroup B Neisseria meningitidis in China, 1978–2013

Sequence Type 4821 Clonal Complex Serogroup B Neisseria meningitidis in China, 1978–2013

Serogroup B Neisseria meningitidis strains belonging to sequence type 4821 clonal complex (CC4821), a hyperinvasive lineage first identified for serogroup C in 2003, have been increasingly isolated in China. We characterized the outer membrane protein genes of 48 serogroup B and 214 serogroup C stra...

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Main Authors: Bingqing Zhu, Zheng Xu, Pengcheng Du, Li Xu, Xiaofang Sun, Yuan Gao, Zhujun Shao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2015-06-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Neisseria meningitidis
serogroup B
serogroup C
sequence type 4821
ST-4821 clonal complex
clonal complex 4821
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/21/6/14-0687_article

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