Microevolution and Its Impact on Hypervirulence, Antimicrobial Resistance, and Vaccine Escape in <i>Neisseria meningitidis</i>
<i>Neisseria meningitidis</i> is commensal of the human pharynx and occasionally invades the host, causing the life-threatening illness invasive meningococcal disease. The meningococcus is a highly diverse and adaptable organism thanks to natural competence, a propensity for recombinatio...
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MDPI AG
2023-12-01
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/11/12/3005 |